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OMEGA GIFT
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hi there all,

my mum just gave me a an omega owned by her father, who i never met. they were polish but lived in china and moved to australia in 1948. now of course my mum's details are foggy, but she seems to think perhaps her father had the watch before coming to australia? her step father was a watchmaker. he passed away in 2006 and this has been sitting in his drawer since - it still runs ok but as im sure all of you omega experts know, there are no markings to aid a noob like myself to try and find out what model, year it is. any light shed on this would greatly be appreciated.

kind regards, ronnie
 
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Dan S
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The information needed is inside. Numbers on the inside of the case-back and on the movement.
 
DirtyDozen12
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Not well-versed in Omega but maybe a reference 2690? I would think that it is from the 1950s rather than 1948 or earlier. I wonder if the diameter is 33 mm?
 
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DirtyDozen12 DirtyDozen12
Not well-versed in Omega but maybe a reference 2690? I would think that it is from the 1950s rather than 1948 or earlier. I wonder if the diameter is 33 mm?
thank you kindly for taking the time to respond. yes it looks like approx 32-33mm 😀 maybe my grandfather bought it after arriving in australia? cheers
 
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Dan S Dan S
The information needed is inside. Numbers on the inside of the case-back and on the movement.
oh ok - thanks for that. really appreciate it 😀
 
JimInOz
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This will help.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/how-do-i-identify-my-vintage-omega-watch.93146/

Not all omega watches had model names and yours may simply be an "Omega Gents Watch".

It will probably have a case reference number stamped inside the caseback and there will be a caliber marking and a serial number on the movement which will help pin down its age etc.

You can remove the caseback if you are technically competent, otherwise get a watchmaker to do it and avoid any more gouges left by unskilled hands.
 
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OMEGA GIFT OMEGA GIFT
yes it looks like approx 32-33mm
I would guess that a caliber 420 (26.5 mm diameter) is inside. The reference could be 2690 but more knowledgeable members can weigh-in.
 
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DirtyDozen12 DirtyDozen12
I would guess that a caliber 420 (26.5 mm diameter) is inside. The reference could be 2690 but more knowledgeable members can weigh-in.
thank you very much
 
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JimInOz JimInOz
This will help.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/how-do-i-identify-my-vintage-omega-watch.93146/

Not all omega watches had model names and yours may simply be an "Omega Gents Watch".

It will probably have a case reference number stamped inside the caseback and there will be a caliber marking and a serial number on the movement which will help pin down its age etc.

You can remove the caseback if you are technically competent, otherwise get a watchmaker to do it and avoid any more gouges left by unskilled hands.
great feedback and good advice - thank you
 
Lolo
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Omega cal 268 have almost all different train wheels bridge when googling pictures.
Tell me if thus bride is OK- was it shaped from different caliber?
 
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Omega cal 268 have almost all different train wheels bridge when googling pictures.
Tell me if thus bride is OK- was it shaped from different caliber?

That looks like a standard cal 268.

Other watchmakers have used the 268 as a base ebauche to produce their own movements which may differ in layout.

Do you have examples of "almost all different train wheels bridge when googling pictures".
 
watchyouwant
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Google.... I don't envy newer members/ truth seekers about whatever you desire, if you have to rely on something like Google. Like a Gospel. Not on Google ? Must be Fake. Google is a search engine. Every idiot, who puts out the wrong assumption, will show up. Google is not for gaining knowledge. It's often a search engine to verify existing non-knowledge . In this case, please verify your " many bridges are different on Google..." Statement. For the sake of fellow collectors. Kind regards. Achim
 
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JimInOz JimInOz
That looks like a standard cal 268.

Other watchmakers have used the 268 as a base ebauche to produce their own movements which may differ in layout.

Do you have examples of "almost all different train wheels bridge when googling pictures".
 
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98% cal 268 when googled show this particular bridge- see picture. My bridge has same shape BUT.... different letters position.
My question is... is it originally factory like that or someone in the past swapped this bridge from different cal.?
 
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I have seen both text patterns on cal. 268 and cal. 269. Not sure why there is a difference.
gatorcpa
 
Lolo
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OK so movement seems to be OK.
But I still fully can't identify the watch.
This is my 1st ever omega watch and don't know how to make use from serial numbers engraved on the movement so please help identify this watch.
I can only find similar watch but not exactly the same.
I would like to know full name of this model.
 
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OK so movement seems to be OK.
But I still fully can't identify the watch. Read this.

This is my 1st ever omega watch and don't know how to make use from serial numbers engraved on the movement so please help identify this watch. The serial number on the movement will only give an approximate date when the movement was produced, read the link above for more info.

I can only find similar watch but not exactly the same. Omega made thousands of variants, some prolific, some rare.

I would like to know full name of this model. Not all Omega watches had a "model" name, yours may just be an "Omega Gentleman's Wrist Watch".
 
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PS: Send a PM to the moderators and request that your inquiry be moved to a new thread so that the OPs posts still remain relevant.
 
JimInOz
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Regarding the differences in train wheel bridges. The cal 268 is one of the 30mm family and they all shared similar plates and bridges, some with very minor differences.

Thus, if you had a damaged bridge from a 268, you could replace it with a donor from a cal 260 or another caliber 30 donor.

The part list for the 268 shows how many parts are interchangeable between calibers by the first three digits of the part number.

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