Hello. I inherited a omega watch from my grandfather. Could you help me understand what kind of watch this is and what/where Was it used ? The number bellow it is 5003 Thank you Very much.
@Bill Sohne Is a clock nut and might be able to tell you more, they're a bit left field for most watch collectors
Looks to be an early 1940's desk/window chronometer, with a 59-8D-SCS movement, which is a dead seconds movement ( meaning the seconds hand doesn't sweep but ticks like a quartz clock ) I think these are aluminium and I've seen them before with a drop seconds hand, although yours is probably original too as it does seem to match
Hi Very cool should be a 59-8d -SCS . When it runs the second had jumps from second to second as if it has a quartz movement inside , right ? This was the lowest cost version in a simple metal case , it is actually my favorite version and I wish I had one ! Good hunting Bill sohne
Agree. Probably a dealer item, sitting on the desk of the shop, allowing for precise setting of the customers' watches. Very, very nice
Yes, He worked in a dealer and his boss gave it to him before closing the store. Unfortunately it s not working any more. Do you think i should send it to repair or kip it like this? Thank you all for your help.
I'm quite sure I saw the movement in my old Omega books. I post the technical sheet when back home. it has a double barrel as far as I remember.
Of course when I was at work I thought I had the Omega sheets at home and when I arrived at home I realized that they were in one of my cupboard at work. Plizzz kill me
Nice clock. And if I were you I would have it service just make sure they know what they are doing there are some incompetent clockmakers out there I know. Also there is a hole on the back I bet that's for adjusting the time for fast and slow and the nob with Omega for winding it and the other plain nob with arrow for setting the time. I am also a clock nut I collect any thing that tells time wristwatches pocket watches and clocks have slowed down on clocks since I moved to MT one thing about Montana there is nobody that repairs them only one watchmaker in Bozeman MT and he stopped working on clocks and some times won't touch some watches I bring in. Been shipping most watches out of state for service kind of a bummer I like doing things local. But great Omega clock your grandfather left you. And I bet it was a shop clock in a store that sold Omega watches.
Thanks. Thats the knob With omega that is stuck and i can't wind it. Also i know only one clock repairer in my area and don't really trust he has the knowledg to repair it due to the age of the clock. I live in a small town in Portugal and this kind of expertise is harder to find. Thanks for your help.
Hi If your not comfortable, then hold off! It's a complicated caliber. One time My watchmaker had one in for repair and he asked if he could borrow it to use as a guide ..... he was successful repairing the other one.... but took time. Good Hunting Bill