INFO ON THIS 1930’s OMEGA ???

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In general, you wouldn't. You would want a very good strap, replace that crystal, get it serviced by an expert, and perhaps consider a covered watch band, similar to this:

https://www.armysurplusworld.com/nylon-military-covered-watch-band

What's important is that you think intelligently about where you would take such a watch. While it's not super-delicate, it is rare and expensive. Out in public? Not without the covered watch band as shown above. At the cottage with your special person? Sure, why not? Around the house? None better.

Just have to carefully consider.
Yes I couldn’t agree more. Thanks.
 
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You must not touch it yourself. You need to find a good independent watchmaker— not a jeweler- to open it up, take pictures of the engravings inside the caseback and on the movement.
That’ll be the info you need.
There may not be a model name in that era.
You could send that info to Omega through their website in order to purchase an extract of archive which will tell you the exact date the watch was sold, and into what country.

If you say where you are located perhaps people can recommend someone.
I am located in London, UK. Hope this helps.
 
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Most from this era just had a case serial number on the inside of the caseback.

You need someone with an old catalog to find the case reference number. Even then, Omega used different reference numbers for the same watch sold in different countries.

Hope this helps,
gatorcpa
Would a serial number not help ?
 
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I am located in London, UK. Hope this helps.

You should use the high quality search function of the forum, there must be several threads with referrals in the UK.
If you’re into vintage Rolex as you said you must already have a good watchmaker on hand?
 
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Thank you. And what is the best way to remove this?

Have a professional watchmaker maker do it.

I am not in the UK but I hear Simon Freese and STS (Swiss Time Services) mentioned often. You may try searching their names. I have no experience with either.

Good luck, it is a beautiful, seemingly well-preserved watch.
 
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Would a serial number not help ?
Not really, that would give you an idea of the age of the movement. Omega has separate serial numbers for the case and movement. There are date tables online for both.

But neither will help determine the case reference number. The Omega Vintage Database is of little use with watches this old, as many pictures of the references are missing.

gatorcpa