i need help to identify the authenticity and model of my grandmas watch

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i found a box with one of my grandmas watch ( she passed away more than 20 years ago ) and i can’t identify the model, i’ve been looking online but nothing, i’ll be glad if some of you can help me out, it needs a good clean tho, i’m thinking about sending it to a jewelry so they can clean it professionally.
 
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Information about the watch will be inside the caseback. You can take it to a watchmaker and they can open the watch and allow you to take pictures. Be sure to take photos of both the watch movement and the inside of the caseback. Post those photos here and you'll have plenty of expertise to help you out.

Please do not take the watch to a "jewelry" store for cleaning. They will almost certainly ruin it. Instead, use a proper watchmaker who's familiar with vintage watches.
 
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Information about the watch will be inside the caseback. You can take it to a watchmaker and they can open the watch and allow you to take pictures. Be sure to take photos of both the watch movement and the inside of the caseback. Post those photos here and you'll have plenty of expertise to help you out.

Please do not take the watch to a "jewelry" store for cleaning. They will almost certainly ruin it. Instead, use a proper watchmaker who's familiar with vintage watches.

Thank you very much!!!
 
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Btw, if you’re asking whether it’s a Seamaster, Geneve, Ladymatic etc, not all Omega watches in the 60’s were part of a named line. This is likely just a ladies Omega
 
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Omega cal 580 or 650 look to be the most likely ladies round handwind underneath. From the Ranfft pink pages, interesting that both are relatively fast beat at 21,600 A/h or 8/s.
 
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Kinda reminds me of some of these models from a 1974 catalogue, but it might be older. As the others already said, have a watchmaker open it and you can find out the exact reference number.
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Hello @frev, welcome to the forum-

This is a very cute and good quality ladies watch.

Its monetary value is relatively low because only few ladies buy vintage watches of that era - but this is a high quality watch, the style indicates 1960s (probably late 1960s), and if you’d like to wear it, it is totally worth servicing and it should be very reliable.

Be very careful in your choice of a professional watchmaker. Do not go to a jewelery store- they will send it to a watchmaker you don’t know.
You can search the forum for recommendations of a watchmaker in your area.

Do not allow the case to be polished, which would damage its integrity, do not allow the dial to be restored or refinished.

Polishing the crystal, on the other hand, will transform the look of the watch.
Do not replace it has an original Omega symbol etched (almost invisibly) in the center.

The mesh bracelet is nice too, if it is Omega (look at clasp symbols), all the better

Finally, old watches are not water tight and if water goes inside through the winder it can damage the watch permanently.

Do not spray perfume or apply hand cream with the watch on your wrist, do not spray water while washing hands, do not wear in rainy weather.

And post pictures after whatever you do with it!
 
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I’m 75% certain he watch is a Ladymatic (self winder).the dial feet are broken off, and the dial has shifted clockwise, hence the date is no longer lining up correctly behind the dial. Be prepared for a large bill to have it serviced. It should have a replacement dial. Looks to me as though it was rode hard and put away wet.
 
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I’m 75% certain he watch is a Ladymatic (self winder).the dial feet are broken off, and the dial has shifted clockwise, hence the date is no longer lining up correctly behind the dial. Be prepared for a large bill to have it serviced. It should have a replacement dial. Looks to me as though it was rode hard and put away wet.
Nice catch, didn’t even see the date window at first. Ladymatic would explain the relatively thick case.
 
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I’m 75% certain he watch is a Ladymatic (self winder).the dial feet are broken off, and the dial has shifted clockwise, hence the date is no longer lining up correctly behind the dial. Be prepared for a large bill to have it serviced. It should have a replacement dial. Looks to me as though it was rode hard and put away wet.

oops- then perhaps I should eat my words about reliability- that would depend whether it’s damaged inside and can be serviced properly — since you say it would probably be expensive.