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Help ! What is this Omega fab suisse worth ?

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Hey guys,

I just bought this Omega Fab. Suisse and I think I made a great deal but could someone maybe say what they think its worth and if it is a rare Omega ?
I know it is from France because of the Fab. Suisse but are there a lot of these ?

Thanks for your answers and I wish you a good day

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Mark020
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What research did you do yourself?
 
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What research did you do yourself?
Ive searched for some watches with the same "Fab. Suisse" but prices and the watches themselves where very different. Thats why I wantedt to ask here so maybe someone can narrow it down
 
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It is not a special model. It just has some modifications required by French law in the 1930’s.

Watch looks all original to me, which for a 90 year old watch is a very good thing.

No idea of current value on these.
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Looks like a charming watch with a cal 23.4, I believe. On a watch like this, the Fab Suisse markings do not specifically affect the value, IMO. It's more the general characteristics of the watch, e.g. material, size, style, condition, etc.

Based on the photo and the size of the movement, I'm guessing that the case diameter is only about 30mm, in which case the value would be pretty low. Currently, there just isn't very much collector interest in most watches below 34mm, with a few exceptions.

Nevertheless, it's nice to find such an appealing watch in original condition. And if you are happy with it, you should enjoy it without concern for valuation.
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I think you got a bit lucky, to end up with something this nice, when casting such a wide net as just buying something that said Fab Suisse.

From what I've seen, these older Omegas are sort of their own world. Many collectors won't wear smaller watches, so the base of knowledge, what is original or correct, how to value them, is limited to very few. You did well to come here. Do you mind sharing what you paid? The demand for these is limited, so you might be in the ballpark.
 
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I think you got a bit lucky, to end up with something this nice, when casting such a wide net as just buying something that said Fab Suisse.

From what I've seen, these older Omegas are sort of their own world. Many collectors won't wear smaller watches, so the base of knowledge, what is original or correct, how to value them, is limited to very few. You did well to come here. Do you mind sharing what you paid? The demand for these is limited, so you might be in the ballpark.

Yeah I paid like 260€ which I thought was a verry good price considering the age.
Do you think it was a good price ?
 
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Looks like a charming watch with a cal 23.4, I believe. On a watch like this, the Fab Suisse markings do not specifically affect the value, IMO. It's more the general characteristics of the watch, e.g. material, size, style, condition, etc.

Based on the photo and the size of the movement, I'm guessing that the case diameter is only about 30mm, in which case the value would be pretty low. Currently, there just isn't very much collector interest in most watches below 34mm, with a few exceptions.

Nevertheless, it's nice to find such an appealing watch in original condition. And if you are happy with it, you should enjoy it without concern for valuation.
Thanks for your reply and I love the watch but I just want to know what its worth incase I sell it in the future
 
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Yeah I paid like 260€ which I thought was a verry good price considering the age.
Do you think it was a good price ?

I think that the price you paid is in the ballpark, the age doesn't really determine value. It might not be easy for you to sell it for the same amount, but I don't think you would take a big loss, and in the meantime you can enjoy wearing it.
 
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R Raven_.
Yeah I paid like 260€ which I thought was a verry good price considering the age.
Do you think it was a good price ?
I think that isn't unreasonable. Watches of this size tend to go for ~$3-500 US depending on attractiveness/etc, but typically as 'ladies' watches, which are harder to sell. The vintage-ness probably makes up for its lack of traditional attractiveness.

That said, unless it was JUST serviced and a timegrapher agrees (mostly amplitude!), you're probably going to want to do a $3-400 service in the very near future.
 
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Nice watch in an original condition, except probably for the crown.
I would bet for a ref CK2008 :
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One of mine says hello :
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I was following this and right now it is worth exactly what you paid for, maybe less, but in the future it can be worth A LOT more, mainly if people start seeking the numbers: https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-naiad-i-think.32986/

The main reason I passed is radium, and right now I don't have enough knowledge on the models to verify whether the seconds hand is original

The "maybe less" part is due to the small size, you won't be able to convince a regular person that it's not a ladies watch and at that era this was the real deal

These were around 1000 CHF at the time and when adjusted for inflation it makes 5000 CHF etc. - quite high considering later on the prices were much lower in the mid 1900's
 
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R Raven_.
Yeah I paid like 260€ which I thought was a verry good price considering the age.
Do you think it was a good price ?
I do think it was a good deal, but about right. Hard to find a nice watch under that, but the small size helps it to be a good deal. If it were 6mm larger, it would be worth 10x that. Just the way the market is today.

I really hope you get it serviced, and enjoy wearing it. A fine timepiece.
 
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