Hello i have an vintage omega watch at home and i want to have an oppinion of professionals at how much is worth it and if ts rare the watch Is Omega chronostop Geneve its not in best shape. I dont know the year but i think is 1970 or 1969, i dont have any inside pictures because i dont want and know how to open it. please help.

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Hi there,
They're not rare yet not exactly common. Yours has been through the wars a bit and the case is pretty scratched up but it seems to be in generally good condition and hasn't been polished (if at all) for many years...also good. . The crystal scratches will polish out easily enough... then the dial can be better appraised.
The most prevalent dial colour from Chronostops is charcoal grey, white (blue , and green) is perhaps a little more unusual. It has lost a pusher and it will need definitely a service which will add 250 Euros expense to you or the buyer to get it back in proper order. It's hard to put any kind of value on it without a pic of the movement. Your guess at year of manufacture/sale:1967-70 is about right.
The really collectable ones are the driver models that were designed to be worn on the inside of the wrist with pusher and crown at the 11 and 1 o'clock positions...they can go for a lot of money.
The band is not original to the watch and not very flattering.
have a look on eBay for chronostops. There are always a few on there. There are two auctions ending in the next 24 hours. Many others have BIN in the 700-1000 range, but they don't seem to sell unless they are really special.
It is a bit of a sleeper in the vintage collecting market. I'm currently looking for another one myself. If you're thinking of selling, PM me once you've done a bit of research.

 

Thank you for the answer I will do reserch and i will repair it thank you again i dont tnikk i am going to sell it it was my great-grandfathers watch.

 

You should have the crystal buffed, buy a pusher, change the strap, have movement serviced and then your watch will look much better and run on time. You don't need to go to Omega service center. Any good watchman.

 

Thanks i will but i dont think i will buy a pusher sonn because i will wear it my self.

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The best feature about your watch is the dial. As said the white dial is less common than the grey one. If you are planning on selling it I think you would be better off selling as is. By the time you have paid for a service, correct strap and pusher then you might break even. If you are planning on keeping it then spend the money and enjoy.

 

Nice original piece, rarer and to my eye more desirable than the grey dial version but as it is the 34mm case size, the actual value, even when in fully working, fully sorted condition is limited. In terms of desirability and value, sadly these don't behave like the mini Speedmasters they resemble, regardless of the similarities in the movements used and seem to fetch £300-600 depending on condition. If it has sentimental value then this doesn't matter but if you have to spend hundreds to get it working be aware that you are unlikely to recoup that outlay if you come to sell it.

 

Thank you.

 

Is the white dial the rarest one. I found some on ebay but they are blue and red.

 

Thank you I will reapair it this week i think and then maybe sell it (maybe).