I’m in search of an Omega Seamaster watch, probably 70s/80s with the engraving “George Ovanessoff Mercedes Benz” on it. I am George Ovanessoff’s grand daughter. He’s long passed now and I’m searching for one of the watches (apparently there were a few engraved with his name) to gift to my father, his son, for his birthday. Any help in tracking one down would be greatly appreciated.

 

Were these given to favored customers?

 

Just emailed you what I know so hopefully it will be of assistance even after all this time.
Check your Junk folder if you don't see it soon.
Best of luck,
T.

 

Hi!

My mother and I were just looking through a box of my late fathers watches on christmas eve, and found one "with compliments of George Ovanoff". It made us curious so we googled it and found this post!
The watch doesn't have a wristband, and there is a crack in the glass. It could be cleaned and restored I assume.
Just FYI, we live in Sweden, and my father has never worked at Mercedes Benz, but he travelled a lot and loved omega watches He probably bought it somewhere on one of his trips. I never saw him wear it.
Your gift idea for your father sounds amazing, and is very considerate

I created a login on this site just to answer your post, I don't really know how the site works or where to exchange e-mail adresses. I hope you see this or that you have already found one of the watches.

Best regards,
Tiva

 

Sorry for the bad picture:

 

This seems like a nice Christmas story

 

@T-Tab you can private message the original poster, @staziov , by clicking the user's underlined name or picture then clicking 'send message,'

or just use this link I copied:
https://omegaforums.net/conversations/add?to=staziov

 

Indeed. I PM'ed her on Instagram, hopefully she will see the post

 

This is a fantastic story. Please keep us lurkers up to speed.

 

Hi everybody!

You guys made our day It's so nice to see this kind of helping and warm community. My mother was amazed when I read out your replys to her. She was like "how do people even see this!?!" I had to explain online communities to her (She is 65 and not really an experienced online user)

When my mother got out my fathers box of watches it was to ask me if I wanted any of them, because she was going to drop of some stuff at an auction house after the holidays.
I think it would be much preferable that the watch made it's way to OP poster's father instead of going there

 

What a wonderful story. Hopefully this can be worked through and get the watch to the OP.

 

Oh my goodness! How cool! I private messaged you to connect.

 

Given to close friends and colleagues

 

Hi,

I also have one of these watches that was given to my father.