Help needed on a cal. 33.3 watch

Quote: ".................. The artisan sent me the pictures of the finished work (I still don't have the watch as the Covid-19 regulations prevent a safe shipment) and he did an extensive research, consulting also auction experts.
Unfortunately, as far as I know, no other watch seems to be like this one. There are a few which display a rather different dial and its year of fabrication should be 1939 or 1940.
The Omega Archives service couldn't help me since they told me that records from that period are damaged or lost......" End of Quote. ..................this is your original post. In your own words the guy in switzerland researched extensively for the original dial setup/font . so, you should know his research, which you paid for, of your fathers watch and can include it here. if somebody wants to see that. these models often spark interest here, because repainted dials sometimes are labelled as original dials. and most re dial companies don`t have the original omega font from that period. many sub dials are re printed too small in diameter to fit the original larger sub dial. like yours. then the small hands are cut to length. basically every re painted dial is ok somehow, because omegas archives do not tell you the dial layout from that period. old publications from omega show all sort of dials for that movement and period. your artisan will have them all by now . Quote: " ...............
How did you know the " original look " , if your research and the factory could not help? Kind regards. Achim
Simple. I didn't know 😀
That's the reason why I cherry picked an artisan with whom I liaised for quite some time through e-mail and who told me in advance the steps he would take in order to ensure a successful job. That also included that he seeked external advice from reputable people who worked at jewelleries, auction houses, etc. He is also a proficient watchmaker and attends every year the Baselworld Fair, so he has many connections in the field.
That's why in many circumstances which involve complex decisions, you have to commit yourself to an expert................" End of quote. So, not much more to add. nobody could find the " Original to your Fathers chrono dial setup " and you inherited a repainted dial and now have a newly repainted dial of some setup. and that is fine, because it is a very desirable watch and encapsules your father`s taste and spirit. there are a few specialists for these here on OF. if you need more infos , ask them. did i do research ? yes. i owned 6 different ones over the last 30 years. one pusher plus crown pusher. 2 pushers. and i handled maybe 20 plus on watch fairs. you would have seen a few of my chronos at Phillips auctions in Geneva. and Christies in the USA. all we know, is documented here on OF. you are at the right place. Kind regards. achim

Unfortunately I cannot meet your request for the time being as the watch is still in Switzerland. The current Covid-19 restrictions prevent the artisan to send the watch through an insured parcel.
However, I'll be happy to oblige once the watch is back into my hands (or better still, my wrist) and let you have a better view

Of course I am no expert, but if I were to proceed with a restoration job, without any archive information, I'd probably try to do a research on an official catalogue of the era and try also to fetch some information through the serial number. That is most likely what the artisan did since he liaised also with auction houses in Switzerland, so there's a pretty good chance (again, until proven the contrary) that the look is faithful to the original