Hello everybody Recently I was asked for a valuation of a 14k gold chrono. So first I opened the case to have a look for the reference and, that seems unusual to me. It is 14590066 and then a 5 above. I searched on the omega vintage website but no luck. Dial is repainted so I was searching for a pictures of the genuine one. Also any information you may have on this model will be helpful.
Look at those hallmarks my friend. And the circular graining (stippling) overlapped to lathe graining -> A poorly made fake case.
I’m reserving judgment... movement is circa @1977. It’s a C case Chrono. Dial has some flags... but nothing damning. I’ll admit I can’t find a similar case.
There is one on ebay at the moment: https://www.ebay.es/itm/OMEGA-KRONO...IBBIA-38-MM-/123351269877?hash=item1cb84f01f5Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network I would be surprised if yours was a fake watch.
I don't have that as a fake, the marks are far too good. I don't particularly like it and the running second sundial screams redial to me so I wouldn't be bidding at any price but it does look mostly legit for a mid 1970s uncommon piece.
Interesting that both are marked T Swiss T but both are sans tritium. Neat pieces. I’m curious the story behind them.
So these pieces seem to be ref 145.016, however the hallmarks and finishing inside the cases are highly suspect. The perlage in particular is just plain wrong, having been applied in a haphazard vertical pattern rather than in a proper circular pattern. I highly doubt they are genuine Omega cases or even 18K. Should have a hippocampus as well. A genuine 145.016 case for reference.
Seems that the 145.016 is slightly different. It is a c-shape case rather than the cushion short lugs of the suspected one. In my opinion the key is: does that reference exists or don't. ???
Need to pull an extract. If 2 pieces have sequential numbers... leads me to believe they are legit. The movement is not fake.
Which is why I said "seem to be", because like the fake 18K Constellation dog-leg cases don't get details quite right, these aren't quite right either. The way the pushers stick way out and the inelegant notches for them, these are very unlike Omega. Too many things don't add up.
The case posted by @X350 XJR was made by Nouvelle Piquerez SA (La Chaux-de-Fonds), the cases posted by the OP and @Lucasssssss were made by Manufacture Favre & Perret SA (Bassecourt). Would Omega have commissioned two different makers for such limited runs? Just another mystery.
Yes and seems that other solid gold cases from 70' of the same producer share the same hallmarks and features. https://omegaforums.net/threads/what-do-you-think-about-this-ug-ultra-slim-pocket-watch.48956/