I saw this Omega 1121 movement on eBay, but cannot find this movement anywhere on the web. Is it fake?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OMEGA-automatic-movement-C1121-rotor-missing-NOS-swiss-made-/221359301714Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

The 1120 3 hand and 1128 GMT calibers are based on an ETA 2892, but I've never heard of an 1121 either.

 

I am not aware of an 1121 from Omega, and some things on that movement are certainly questionable. If I could make out the serial number I would try to look it up, but it's not clear enough that I can make it out in the photo.

To me this looks like someone has taken a main plate from some fake movement, and put genuine Omega bridges on it. I have never seen an Omega movement that has their specific bridge design (as opposed to the typical 2892 design) that does not have perlage on the main plate.

Would love to have a shot showing the serial number, or with the balance wheel stopped...

Very fishy...

Cheers, Al

 

I emailed him, waiting to see if he will reply.

 

Yea I am going to just have to conclude this is a fake. I asked a replica forum in hopes someone might recognize it from a replica watch. No body answered.

Seller has not answered any of my emails. I am REALLY temped to buy it so that I can post better shots and it can be discussed here.

 

Why would you buy it? It's a waste of your money and you would be supporting counterfeiters. Report it to eBay.

 

Curiosity. It's like nothing I've seen. I think it's good for something this, where it cant be found anywhere else, to show how they do it. Again was just a thought.

 

So a slightly simpler question - which omegas have the day around the circumference like that movement? I cant think of any...

 

He uploaded a better picture, I can barely make out the serial as 60122295 but I can be wrong.

 

Well that serial number pulls up a Ref. 25012100, and of course with a Cal. 1120 movement.



So as suspected, it looks like someone pulled the bridges off a Cal. 1120, and put them on another movement's base plate.

New bridges are not cheap, so assuming they are in good shape they would be worth the price they are asking as spare parts - but of course you have no idea what the condition is, and why they were removed from the original 1120 in the first place...

Cheers, Al

 

I wasn't suggesting it be bought for use as a 2834 of course - have no idea what watch you would use that for, and certainly no Omega model. Also the 2834 would not be a chronometer version, or likely even a top grade - most like Elabore grade.

But if you needed replacement Omega bridges/parts, it's a decent price if they are in good shape. Just the barrel bridge alone would cost $100 to buy. The automatic device framework - upper section only - is another $75, so just in those 2 parts you are getting a deal.

New chronometer balance complete (which this appears to be) would cost $150, balance cock another $100...these parts aren't cheap.

Again provided they are in good shape, it's not a bad deal. Of course you have to decide if you want to support someone selling this franken, but I'm not addressing that - just the value of the genuine parts that are on the movement.

Cheers, Al