Hello,

I have become interested in skeleton watches, and am interested in acquiring a "1912-15 Omega Skeleton Vintage Wristwatch w Horse Art Deco Watch Antique" on Ebay, and would like to get your opinions on it..Thank you.

This is the listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390654410260?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

Below are pictures from the listing:

 

Well, I just love the hands . . . and we should note the seller states - "All items are guaranteed to be authentic, we DO NOT sell reproductions (unless stated in the description)" - so it must be alright, of course

 

Not something actually produced by Omega.

As noted by Lou, these are just reworked pocket-watches with no collector value.

 

Love the case clamp folded over the edge of the dial. What craftsmanship!

 

Basically it is a pocket watch that was converted to a wrist watch. The case and movement are not genuine Omega parts and of course the dial has nothing to do with Omega. So basically you have a random pocket watch that was "skeletonized". The watch itself holds very little value as a collectable and the fact that it is a fake makes buying or purchasing illegal in many countries.

 

Thank you all for the feedback. I have seen all the other Ukrainian "Omegas" for sale, but since this was supposedly a US seller, thought it may be different. Sigh.

 

Probably bought it from a Ukrainian seller.

 

I have noticed a few US sellers who have listings of these watches on eBAY. Must be big business.

 

I blame this guy for these atrocities... and all his steampunk cohorts.

 

I'd go further than that. It has actually ruined the value of an otherwise, perfectly good, pocket watch.