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I would expect "coat hanger" S on these 1950s Omegas. Am I wrong please enlighten me.
Edit for misspelling.
Not so. There are around 5 different S shapes seen in the 50s, the coat hanger is just one, and there may be variation even there. As noted above, they overlap and coexist so dating or veryfying solely from the S is not reliable.
 
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I'm not seeing anything other than an original dial, especially after seeing the back.
 
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Hi, Teerapat,

Here's the image in my files that I finally found after an hour of searching. The watch is located somewhere in SE Asia, to the best of my recollection. Most will say this is a redial, and that there are no Constellation/Seamasters. My sense is the print is too good to be refinished.
I think this offbeat example and yours are specially commissioned dials by an Omega agent in SE Asia, similar to the Grand Luxe dials commissioned by Norman Morris in the same time frame.

Best,

Art
 
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I just found this dial pattern in omega reference OT 14339 with the same dial pattern.

it was shown in the omega mania auction catalogue by 2007.
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By the way, it was described as “HONEYCOMB DIAL”.
 
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I just found this dial pattern in omega reference OT 14339 with the same dial pattern.

it was shown in the omega mania auction catalogue by 2007.
IMG_1389.jpeg IMG_1388.jpeg
By the way, it was described as “HONEYCOMB DIAL”.

that's because auctioneer catalogue writers don't know the difference between quadrilateral and hexagonal.....:whipped:
 
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Came across this thread because I noticed what I believe to be a non-traditional S in Seamaster for the period of approx. 1947-1950. Not quite a coat hanger. Owner claimed he had owned it for 30 years and never touched the dial and I just assumed that prior to his purchase, touching up an Omega was probably not as common as is it today. But I've also never seen arabic numerals sideways on old Omegas. Is this a repainted dial?
Also, my first vintage Omega I ever purchased, a bumper, white dial, circa 1947-1951, probably produced prior to Seamaster's creation - did Omega simply have models that were not affiliated with any specific line? TIA

dial.webp crown.webp buckle.webp white dial.webp
 
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Came across this thread because I noticed what I believe to be a non-traditional S in Seamaster for the period of approx. 1947-1950. Not quite a coat hanger. Owner claimed he had owned it for 30 years and never touched the dial and I just assumed that prior to his purchase, touching up an Omega was probably not as common as is it today. But I've also never seen arabic numerals sideways on old Omegas. Is this a repainted dial?
Also, my first vintage Omega I ever purchased, a bumper, white dial, circa 1947-1951, probably produced prior to Seamaster's creation - did Omega simply have models that were not affiliated with any specific line? TIA

dial.webp crown.webp buckle.webp white dial.webp
What's cool about the white dial is that the crystal is original, it's hard to see the signed Omega in the center with your eyes but it comes out in photos really clearly.
 
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Yes and rather poorly.
Figured. I declined to purchase. Thanks (The white dial I own for a few years and I'v been trying to nail down the correct buckle it would have come with. Does it make sense that Omega produced some models with a buckle that had no logo?
 
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Does it make sense that Omega produced some models with a buckle that had no logo?
Yes. For US market. But it should say "Omega" on the back.

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did Omega simply have models that were not affiliated with any specific line?

Also yes, but I think that particular model is a Seamaster, if it has a screw-back case. Many Seamasters made between 1948 and 1952 did not have the name on the dial.

Hope this helps,
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Yes. For US market. But it should say "Omega" on the back.



Also yes, but I think that particular model is a Seamaster, if it has a screw-back case. Many Seamasters made between 1948 and 1952 did not have the name on the dial.

Hope this helps,
gatorcpa
Thanks. It actually has a snap back but shares the same outer edge ridges as later Seamasters, I attached both photos (mine is obviously without the embellished case back). Also, my crown is original (this watch had a single owner) and has a merdeces logo within the Omega logo (photo attached). I think it indicates a "NAIAD" water-resistant crown but I thought that was introduced in the late 50s and this watch is probably late 40s or early 50s. It has made me wonder of the crown is in fact original but I am 99% it is.

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@charliem , Have you ever searched or found a watch with the alignment of the numbers 3 and 9 like that?
 
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If this is your watch, then this is a screw back case and the watch is likely a Seamaster.

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1730771134306.webp

If this is your watch, then this is a screw back case and the watch is likely a Seamaster.

1730771337531.webp

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I tried searching for an old ad, thanks so much! Curious, where would I find ads from that period?
 
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1730771134306.webp

If this is your watch, then this is a screw back case and the watch is likely a Seamaster.

1730771337531.webp

gatorcpa
I've looked for ads to see the exact type of buckle on the original.
 
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@charliem , Have you ever searched or found a watch with the alignment of the numbers 3 and 9 like that?
Nope. I was 99% certain it was a repainted dial. That was one of the giveaways. It's difficult because there are so many variations of early Omega Seamasters...
 
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Curious, where would I find ads from that period?
I stole the pictures from an eBay listing for a 1950 Omega catalog many years ago.

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I've looked for ads to see the exact type of buckle on the original.
Even if you find an ad, please understand that different buckles were used in different countries.
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