Help identifying vintage Omega watch, 14k gold, cal 510, 1950s?

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Hello experts, hoping someone can help me identify a watch that I have inherited. I'd like to know the exact model so that I can value and insure appropriately . Please see some pictures and let me know if any more information is required.

 
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Has this dial been repainted? The cross hairs on the sub dial look ‘bolder’ than they should to me.
 
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Welcome to OF @dgoat . Try searching for "H 6577"
Hi, I have looked on the forum and there a couple of posts with a watch with a similar face but metal strap. Wasnt sure if they were the same and no confirmation of a model name. Google didnt throw up much either.
 
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Has this dial been repainted? The cross hairs on the sub dial look ‘bolder’ than they should to me.
I dont know the history of the watch but the 'boldness' may be exaggerated by the macro mode on my camera. The lines dont look overly bold or painted over to the naked eye.
 
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I dont know the history of the watch but the 'boldness' may be exaggerated by the macro mode on my camera. The lines dont look overly bold or painted over to the naked eye.
Look at the subdial:



Used to have concentric circles like in the upper left corner, now plastered with paint...
 
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Look at the subdial:



Used to have concentric circles like in the upper left corner, now plastered with paint...
Those go all the way around, it's just the way the light is catching them in that photo which makes it look otherwise.

 
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Those go all the way around, it's just the way the light is catching them in that photo which makes it look otherwise.

Not my job to convince you of anything, wait for some more feedback from other members... 😉
 
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Not my job to convince you of anything, wait for some more feedback from other members... 😉
Please dont think I am contradicting your advice, just wanting to make sure the photos accurately reflect the condition is all.
 
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No question the watch dial was refinished. The sub-dial is a giveaway (e.g. the missing snailing and rounded edge), the absence of sharp fine printing, the sun-burst dial texture is poorly rendered, the mis-aligned minute markers, poorly attached applied markers, and the font that is much more modern than the watch. Such refinishing was common to restore dials that had become aged or damaged.

Most likely this watch did not have any particular model name at the time it was made. It is a US-cased Omega from the 1950s, given the reference H6577 by the case maker.

Watches are often insured for a hypothetical retail replacement value, which is typically substantially more than the actual market value of the watch. I think you could use the asking price of a relatively similar 14k gold vintage Omega as a guideline. For example, there is a dealer selling a 1950s hand-winding US-market 14k gold Omega here: https://www.omegaenthusiastltd.com/product-page/1953-omega-gent-s-dress-watch. That watch has the original dial and would be worth more than the OP watch as a collectible, but I think it could be seen as a plausible insurance replacement, especially since the gold represents much of the value these days. Of course, the value of the gold depends on case weight, and we don't know the size or weight of your watch.

Edit: Some googling suggests that the case maker's mark may correspond to the Lapwell Watch Case company, but I am having trouble finding something definitive.
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