- Posts
- 7
- Likes
- 0
Stevie n da boys
·Evening all, can anyone tell me about this watch. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Steve
Thanks
Steve
Information - My mystery vintage Omega with 15 jewels movement
- Posts
- 16,747
- Likes
- 35,109
JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaIt appears to be a Canadian cased wrist watch with a caliber 12''' (26.5mm) which was introduced in 1899 and was used in the first Omega wrist watch.
Your movement serial number dates the movement to 1916/1917.
The gold filled case was made by P.W. Ellis & Co. Ltd. of Toronto Canada who distributed Omega watches in Canada at that time.
It has a silvered dial finish with "Paris" style Arabic numerals and blued steel "Poire" hands.
I'd suggest that you remove the bracelet before it destroys the lugs, this watch would have originally come on a leather strap.
Your movement serial number dates the movement to 1916/1917.
The gold filled case was made by P.W. Ellis & Co. Ltd. of Toronto Canada who distributed Omega watches in Canada at that time.
It has a silvered dial finish with "Paris" style Arabic numerals and blued steel "Poire" hands.
I'd suggest that you remove the bracelet before it destroys the lugs, this watch would have originally come on a leather strap.
- Posts
- 7
- Likes
- 0
Stevie n da boys
·Wow, brilliant info thank you so much. The band is horrible agreed, will I be able to find a vintage leather band consistent with that era?
Thank you Jiminoz (whereabouts are you down under?)
Would this particular model be classed as a trench watch? It doesn't seem to have a military connection.?
Thank you Jiminoz (whereabouts are you down under?)
Would this particular model be classed as a trench watch? It doesn't seem to have a military connection.?
- Posts
- 16,747
- Likes
- 35,109
JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaWould this particular model be classed as a trench watch?
It seems that there are many people who immediately call a watch with wire lugs a "trench watch".
While trench watches were of this style case wise, they usually had larger movements and military dials so they could actually be of use in the trenches of WW1.
This watch was never intended for trench use, more like "office manager" or "man about town" use.
- Posts
- 7
- Likes
- 0
Stevie n da boys
·It seems that there are many people who immediately call a watch with wire lugs a "trench watch".
While trench watches were of this style case wise, they usually had larger movements and military dials so they could actually be of use in the trenches of WW1.
This watch was never intended for trench use, more like "office manager" or "man about town" use.
- Posts
- 1
- Likes
- 0
Dandy Man
·Wow, brilliant info thank you so much. The band is horrible agreed, will I be able to find a vintage leather band consistent with that era?
Thank you Jiminoz (whereabouts are you down under?)
Would this particular model be classed as a trench watch? It doesn't seem to have a military connection.?
I recently purchased this watch and it is the watch you have here. I'm trying to learn more about it's history. Do you happen to know the full name other than FM Rogers. I looked on WW1 sites and it didn't help. I thought it would have been neat to find the owner and history of this awesome timepiece.
