Identifying an Omega Military Watch

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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?

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The watch is from 1941/42 but i'is not a military watch. Could you post a photo of the caseback?
 
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If you show the caseback, we may be able to determine if it is military.
 
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Perhaps he called his wife the general
 
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Nice history on the caseback but obviously not military. In this era, many Omega watches like this one did not have reference numbers.
 
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One thing I really like is the inscription itself. For some reason nowadays they don't make them like that any more
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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I seen many seller described their watch as "Military" because are from WW2 period
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
 
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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
 
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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..😀