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Hello everyone. I'm new here but found this forum a year ago while trying to research info about my father-in-law's watch.
Unfortunately, we don't know much about it as both my husband's parents have passed away. My husband seems to think his dad bought/received it as a retirement gift (he would have retired in the early 90s).
The bezel has a cross hatched pattern to it which seems unusual. I haven't run across many images of a similar watch but that could just be because I'm not using the correct search terms.
I have not taken it anywhere to be opened, but if it's worth servicing, I'll eventually look in my area for a reputable place.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

*edit: I just turned the crown a couple clicks and it does run.
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A presentation watch is usually engraved on the back giving details of the award. I. e. Retirement, long service, sales achievement, etc. Good looking watch. The case doesn’t appear to me to be an Omega style. If you can have the case opened and upload a picture of any stampings (not the scratched marks left by repairers) inside the case back, and also show the mechanism, we may be able to tell you more.
 
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Canuck Canuck
The case doesn’t appear to me to be an Omega style. If you can have the case opened and upload a picture of any stampings (not the scratched marks left by repairers) inside the case back, and also show the mechanism, we may be able to tell you more.
Hi, it’s an omega case alright. I have the same watch. No photos of the inside of the case but from my records the inside of the case back reads, “Omega Watch Co. N6597 F35245” 302 cal 17 jewel movement and I date the watch to circa 1958. Really like the decorative engine turned bezel. Few photos of mine.
 
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Webernotabbq
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Canuck Canuck
A presentation watch is usually engraved on the back giving details of the award. I. e. Retirement, long service, sales achievement, etc. Good looking watch. The case doesn’t appear to me to be an Omega style. If you can have the case opened and upload a picture of any stampings (not the scratched marks left by repairers) inside the case back, and also show the mechanism, we may be able to tell you more.

I don't know that it was presented to him, I got the gist he or my MIL bought it.
 
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paddymoran paddymoran
Hi, it’s an omega case alright. I have the same watch. No photos of the inside of the case but from my records the inside of the case back reads, “Omega Watch Co. N6597 F35245” 302 cal 17 jewel movement and I date the watch to circa 1958. Really like the decorative engine turned bezel. Few photos of mine.
Thank you for your reply! I was thinking it seemed older than a (new) watch bought in the 1990s but figured I could be wrong since I don't know the first thing about vintage watches. It turns out my husband thought I was talking about a different watch. I guess my FIL got this when he was a lot younger (he was born in 1940).
 
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Canuck Canuck
The case doesn’t appear to me to be an Omega style. If you can have the case opened and upload a picture of any stampings (not the scratched marks left by repairers) inside the case back, and also show the mechanism, we may be able to tell you more.

paddymoran paddymoran
Hi, it’s an omega case alright. I have the same watch. No photos of the inside of the case but from my records the inside of the case back reads, “Omega Watch Co. N6597 F35245” 302 cal 17 jewel movement and I date the watch to circa 1958. Really like the decorative engine turned bezel. Few photos of mine.

Interesting, cal 302 looks to be rectangular, is that what you recall @paddymoran?
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk&Omega_302

Given the unusual case, I'm guessing it might be locally cased. It would be nice to see the inside.
 
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Webernotabbq Webernotabbq
What would that be referring to when you say it might be locally cased? I noticed the seconds dial is slightly different; did Omega change dial details from year-to- year?

It means that it was a movement/dial/hands imported from Switzerland and assembled in a US made case under the oversight of the Norman Morris Corp, the US agent for Omega in that era.
The case has a "Florentine" finish to the bezel and was possibly made by the Jonell Watch Case Company.

The seconds dial is different because it's been repainted. Omega used many dial combinations on their watches and some are rare and unusual, however a repainted dial is not.
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It means that it was a movement/dial/hands imported from Switzerland and assembled in a US made case under the oversight of the Norman Morris Corp, the US agent for Omega in that era.
The case has a "Florentine" finish to the bezel and was possibly made by the Jonell Watch Case Company.

The seconds dial is different because it's been repainted. Omega used many dial combinations on their watches and some are rare and unusual, however a repainted dial is not.

Thanks for the information. Now I can start looking up some of these companies and can learn more about their history.
 
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paddymoran paddymoran
Hi, I’ll try and open and share pics tomorrow. Can’t recall the shape of the movement but yes there’s a chance it’s rectangle all right.
Pictures below of inside the case back and the movement. Looks very much an Omega case to me based on the markings. Any contrary opinion - would welcome thoughts.
 
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Webernotabbq
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paddymoran paddymoran
Pictures below of inside the case back and the movement. Looks very much an Omega case to me based on the markings. Any contrary opinion - would welcome thoughts.
I do see the Jonell mark (J with an arrow; I found that during my internet search yesterday) so that confirms they made the case.
Nice to see what the inner workings look like.
 
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