Hey all,

I'm eyeing this Omega military watch, and wanted second opinions on it. The seller claims it's from the 1940s. Does anyone know what the reference number is?

 

The watch is from 1941/42 but i'is not a military watch. Could you post a photo of the caseback?

 

If you show the caseback, we may be able to determine if it is military.

 

Thanks for your quick replies!

@Dan S @bubba48 here are pics of the caseback.

 

Well they don’t look like typical military markings

 

Perhaps he called his wife the general

 

Wife? Memory? Father? Military? Oh Dear.....

 

Nice history on the caseback but obviously not military. In this era, many Omega watches like this one did not have reference numbers.

 

One thing I really like is the inscription itself. For some reason nowadays they don't make them like that any more

 

Can you please enlighten me and tell me what qualify a watch like a "military watch". I seen many seller described their watch as "Military" because are from WW2 period but what exactly has to be written on an Omega to by "Military"? Thank you.

 

A watch purchased by a military purchasing department and issued to serving members of the relevant military units.

A watch purchased from Garrards by Flight Lieutenant Bloggs when on leave in London in 1940, while worn on active service, is not a military watch.

 

If a watch has arabic numbers some traders like to think it has a military connection. As @JimInOz already stated the accepted rule is purchased by the military purchase dept and (almost always) marked as such by inventory numbers

 

This thread has a few examples: https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-military-watches-ww2.89400/

 

@jbtb077
Military watches have specific markings and there is a lot of research online as others have highlighted.
Having said that not everyone was issued a watch and some preferred personal choice items for quality or sentimental reasons (or just to avoid having to sign out a watch). An inscription is always interesting and you never know what you might uncover if you do some research....

https://omegaforums.net/threads/anyone-have-a-historical-watch.145564/page-13#post-2046351

 

Thank you for all the new information which I learn regarding military watches..now I want to buy one and I start to search for them..