Inherited vintage Omega - help please?

Aledlmorris · Nov 25, 2020

Hi, apologies in advance if I have gone about this in the wrong way. I’m a new member and this is my first post. I was directed to this site by a vintage Omega restorer / seller.
I have inherited the below watch and have no clue about the model or roughly when it was produced. Any comments would be gratefully received, thanks in advance

X350 XJR · Nov 25, 2020

https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-posting-guide.383/

Dan S · Nov 25, 2020

X350 XJR
https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-posting-guide.383/

Ooh, that is a great reference thread for newbies!

nanjingcigaretes · Nov 25, 2020

You could provide more helpful pictures with a clear close up shot of the dial, open the caseback and take pic of the kovement and the caseback inside.

Aledlmorris · Nov 26, 2020

Thanks all, very helpful.

Pvt-Public · Nov 26, 2020

A Aledlmorris
I was directed to this site by a vintage Omega restorer / seller.

And this “vintage restorer/seller” couldn’t tell you anything? How to find the reference #, serial # ? Please list this restorer, so we all can avoid him.

Syrte · Nov 26, 2020

Welcome to the forum,
We’ll need clearer pictures that are in focus.
if you’re taking them with a phone, make sure to prop your phone flat on a steady object (like a mug) above the watch so your focus will be as crisp and clear as possible.
Clear details are very important when it comes to vintage watches.

ahsposo · Nov 26, 2020

A Aledlmorris
Thanks all, very helpful.

Except the bit about opening the back. If you don.t have the tool/know how DO NOT do this yourself. Take it to a watchmaker. Give us a general idea where you are and maybe a suggestion can be made.

Aledlmorris · Dec 6, 2020

Thanks again to those who replied, see attached a few clearer photos as suggested. Any guidance or tips of how to investigate the model further would be great!

ahsposo · Dec 6, 2020

Did you get a picture of the inside of the caseback?

BTW, according to your serial number that's a 1939 - 40 manufacture.

Syrte · Dec 6, 2020

I know very little about Omega but it looks to me like a 30T2, with a nice original dial.
Your pictures of the back are not good enough- and we’re still missing the inside of the case back with its inscriptions, that’s where you will find the info on the material of the case, possible reference numbers etc.
With this insufficient picture the back of the case looks damaged or heavily worn which would suggest it’s gold filled.

Mark020 · Dec 6, 2020

Syrte
we’re still missing the inside of the case back with its inscriptions,

This^^

RonJ · Dec 6, 2020

Syrte
Welcome to the forum,
We’ll need clearer pictures that are in focus.
if you’re taking them with a phone, make sure to prop your phone flat on a steady object (like a mug) above the watch so your focus will be as crisp and clear as possible.
Clear details are very important when it comes to vintage watches.

Syrte, thank you for the tip on how to take a clear picture of a watch using a smart phone resting on a coffee mug.
It really does produce a much better picture.

Here is a "coffee mug shot" of my 68 Speedy Pro.
It is a much better technique than I've been doing in the past.

Aledlmorris · Dec 8, 2020

Thanks again for the comments, I hope this photo of the case back helps further? I believe is says:
13322
Dennison
Made in England
ALD
15837

padders · Dec 8, 2020

There are UK (Birmingham) hallmarks on that caseback. What is the letter mark? I can't make it out from the photo.

There is a thread on Dennison cased Omegas on here if you search, yours has a very attractive dial. I had something similar that was rather more lived in.

Syrte · Dec 8, 2020

padders
There are UK (Birmingham) hallmarks on that caseback. What is the letter mark? I can't make it out from the photo.

There is a thread on Dennison cased Omegas on here if you search, yours has a very attractive dial. I had something similar that was rather more lived in.

What was the gold content of those Dennison cases?
Very nice in any event.

padders · Dec 8, 2020

Syrte
What was the gold content of those Dennison cases?
Very nice in any event.

Usually 9K on the 13322, but Dennison did 18K and steel too on other models. I think I see .375 on the one shown above which confirms 9K.

Aledlmorris · Dec 8, 2020

Thanks all, I can’t make out the Mark, it’s not clear to the naked eye. I’m genuinely pleasantly surprised by the knowledge and passion you have for these watches! Kudos to you all

also - Ron, thats a beauty of a Speedy. Hoping to slowly build my collection over time. Still very new to this!

padders · Dec 8, 2020

A Aledlmorris
Thanks all, I can’t make out the Mark, it’s not clear to the naked eye. I’m genuinely pleasantly surprised by the knowledge and passion you have for these watches! Kudos to you all

also - Ron, thats a beauty of a Speedy. Hoping to slowly build my collection over time. Still very new to this!

Try another photo and blow it up. If I had to guess based on what you posted, I would say that the RH mark looks like a letter V, which is for July 1944 to June 1945.

cristos71 · Dec 8, 2020

This looks like 0.375 to me, so I'd say 9 carat gold

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Inherited vintage Omega - help please?

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Pvt-Public

Syrte

ahsposo

Aledlmorris

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Mark020

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padders

Syrte

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