Identifying a vintage Omega

Shark_vn · Feb 23, 2022

Hi everybody,
I inherited a vintage Omega watch from my uncle who fought in WW2 and I believed he bought this watch while in Austria after the war was over. I have done some research on this watch but did not find any information other than an indication that it might have been manufactured between 1944 and 1947 by the serial number on the case back. I would like to get any more insights on this watch model based on the pictures attached. I very much appreciate your time and help!

padders · Feb 23, 2022

Can you show a picture of the movement?

Dan S · Feb 23, 2022

You want to use the serial number on the movement to date it.

Shark_vn · Feb 23, 2022

padders
Can you show a picture of the movement?

Here you go, thank you!

padders · Feb 23, 2022

Well the movement dates the watch to circa 1948 or so but I wonder at the age of the dial. That style with block indices is usually seen later, 1960s onwards so while it might be fully original, I suspect it had a service dial at some point.

stormysky10 · Feb 23, 2022

To the left of the 14k 0.585 mark, the 115 enclosed by the hammer head indicates a gold case made in Switzerland outside Geneva by Favre & Perret: https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/swisspdm.php#pdm1

To the right of the 14k 0.585 mark, the squirrel is a hallmark for 14 carat gold: https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/swisshallmarks.php#fourteen

gatorcpa · Feb 23, 2022

padders
Well the movement dates the watch to circa 1948 or so but I wonder at the age of the dial. That style with block indices is usually seen later, 1960s onwards so while it might be fully original, I suspect it had a service dial at some point.

I’ve seen this type of dial on circa 1950 Omega Automatics before. The tell is the printed logo. By the 1960’s, I believe even the service dials had applied metal logos.

Just my opinion.
gatorcpa

Shark_vn · Feb 23, 2022

padders
Well the movement dates the watch to circa 1948 or so but I wonder at the age of the dial. That style with block indices is usually seen later, 1960s onwards so while it might be fully original, I suspect it had a service dial at some point.

Thank you for that observation, I wish my uncle were still alive to ask him about that.

Shark_vn · Feb 23, 2022

stormysky10
To the left of the 14k 0.585 mark, the 115 enclosed by the hammer head indicates a gold case made in Switzerland outside Geneva by Favre & Perret: https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/swisspdm.php#pdm1

To the right of the 14k 0.585 mark, the squirrel is a hallmark for 14 carat gold: https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/swisshallmarks.php#fourteen

Wow! That is super interesting, thank you for that information! Do you know what model this might have been? I read that after the 1948 introduction of the Speedmaster, Omega started naming the models, so this one might not have a model name. I'm wondering...
Attached are pictures of the clasp and the whole watch. Thank you again 😀

Shark_vn · Feb 23, 2022

gatorcpa
I’ve seen this type of dial on circa 1950 Omega Automatics before. The tell is the printed logo. By the 1960’s, I believe even the service dials had applied metal logos.

Just my opinion.
gatorcpa

When I took this watch to a shop for servicing 2 weeks ago, the technician told me it had never been serviced before, upon opening it. So I believe it's an original dial too.

TexOmega · Feb 23, 2022

I think you meant Seamaster

No model name

Dan S · Feb 23, 2022

S Shark_vn
When I took this watch to a shop for servicing 2 weeks ago, the technician told me it had never been serviced before ...

It's certainly possible, the screw heads look unmarred.

Identifying a vintage Omega

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