Help needed to ID an Omega

mkII · Dec 22, 2020

Hello everyone.

I am pretty much a novice in the field. This watch could have been bought in western europe or northern africa. I am looking for precise information like model number, movement type, etc.

I would say it is from the late 40's or early 50's. It's width is 36.5 millimeters including crown, height 9 millimeters.

Thank you !

Dor_42 · Dec 22, 2020

Hello,

To get what you are asking for we will need some shots of the movement.
The most important piece of information is on the inside of the case back and on the movement itself.
If you don't know how to open the case back yourself find a watchmaker that can do it for you.

Good luck!

Dor_42 · Dec 22, 2020

I don't know much about vintage watches but my educated guess is- If this is a real Omega it's a Seamaster Automictic from the early-mid 1950's.
Looks like the dial and hands are not original.

padders · Dec 22, 2020

Dor_42
I don't know much about vintage watches but my educated guess is- If this is a real Omega it's a Seamaster Automictic from the early-mid 1950's.
Looks like the dial and hands are not original.

Without meaning to be rude, I think you are wrong on all counts. I suggest this is an early to mid 1940s manual wind piece, probably using the 30mm manual wind movement and likely not waterproof so no kind of Seamaster at all. Which in any event didn't exist as a sub brand until 1948. I am not certain that much of this other than the movement was Swiss production as both the dial and case are unusual. It could even be late 1930s.

This is into @mac_omega 's province. He wrote the book on these, maybe he can help.

Dor_42 · Dec 22, 2020

padders
Without meaning to be rude, I think you are wrong on all counts.

Not rude at all!
I started by saying I don't know much about these watches 😉
I based my Chrono24 search on what I could see due to the lack of serial number or any piece of information and that's how I based my answer.
If anything, thank you for pointing it out so I can try to focus my search based on your knowledge and learn more!

François Pépin · Dec 25, 2020

I think Padders is right.

The watch looks nice, even if there is some corrosion on the case.

mkII · Jul 13, 2023

Hello, I've found more information about this watch, it seems it's a caliber 269 30 PC AM.

I'm looking to sell the watch and some others (Omega Seamaster Automatic and a Longines Record 650).

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alalalalongines · Jul 13, 2023

It is a 30 (probably 30T2), which is a precursor of the 269.

mkII · Jul 14, 2023

A alalalalongines
It is a 30 (probably 30T2), which is a precursor of the 269.

Thank you alalalalongines for correcting this, I've yet to identify the model, it seems it is from 1943/1944. It belonged to a military officer, though I don't have the knowledge to confirm this is a military model.

JimInOz · Jul 14, 2023

Omega produced may watches without a model name, just as they produced may with model names. It would have simply been an Omega Gents Watch".

Aside from being owned by a military officer, it has no connection with the military whatsoever.

Syrte · Jul 14, 2023

This may help.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-posting-guide.383/

Please note this is not a sales platform, you need to contribute to the forum for a while and accrue 200 legitimate posts before you may offer a watch for sale.

Help needed to ID an Omega

mkII

Dor_42

Dor_42

padders

Dor_42

François Pépin

mkII

alalalalongines

mkII

JimInOz

Syrte

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