Help with a 1940’s mid size

Mr Radow · Wed. 10:35pm

Hi I have recently bought a boys size Omega it’s serial dates it at 1943. Measures around 28mm.
What’s curious is a 911 stamped into one of the lugs and I wonder whether anyone has any ideas to its meaning, purpose? Thank you Jim

Vitezi · 2026-04-30T06:09:29-0500

M Mr Radow
What’s curious is a 911 stamped into one of the lugs and I wonder whether anyone has any ideas to its meaning, purpose?

Hi Jim, and welcome to the forum! In the late 1930s and early 1940s, some case makers would stamp the last three digits of the caseback serial on the lugs. Do you have a picture of the serial number on the inside caseback?

Mr Radow · 2026-04-30T17:01:24-0500

Hello, thank you for the reply I have uploaded a photo of the serial on the back of the case, regards Jim

Dan S · 2026-04-30T17:29:41-0500

In my experience, the matching number may be inside the caseback.

Mr Radow · 2026-04-30T18:00:42-0500

Thank you Dan, I’ll take a look

noelekal · 2026-04-30T19:14:58-0500

Could this not be a mans model?

Manly men were doing manly things in the early 1940s and wearing watches as small as that.

Help with a 1940’s mid size

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