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Ladies vintage omegas?

Tourmaline
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I am looking to learn more about and purchase one of the less collectible women's vintage Omega.

I had a tiny Omega cocktail watch in white gold with all original parts that wore surprisingly casually. I picked it up very inexpensively at an antique a few year ago. It ran like a tank. I think I got it serviced when I first bought it, and after that it was pretty much good to go. It was manual, I believe cal 484.

Unfortunately, the original leather strap gave way and it disappeared from my wrist and hasn't turned up. I have to admit I'm heartbroken.

I haven't found anything exactly the same online, although there are lots of reasonably priced small vintage omegas, and I am feeling overwhelmed.

I am a verrry minor low value watch collector and am a bit out of practice because, to be honest, I was happy with my small scale collection.

I know they're not as collectable or popular here, but anyone have any tips for smaller vintage ladies watches? Also would love listing recs since they don't seem to come up on the listing thread, but no expectations.

I'd really like to find a piece that will run well without a lot of babying, probably manual. Stainless steel would be fine. Marked crown is important to me. I'm really not looking to spend much, probably under $500.
 
Tourmaline
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Here is the sadly missing watch.

I don't know if the band is original, but it was old, marked Camille Fournet and had a singed buckle.

Unfortunately when it broke, I trusted a watchmaker who glued it and told me it would hold 😭 but c'est la vie.

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YYTIN
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Hi there

I think you have a perfect budget to find really nice lady watches (I bought 5 vintage watches to my wife and only one was just above 500 and she likes them all). Look for the ones you like on ebay and come here to check them (with good pictures) before buying.

Look at those threads below : you will see some good references (watches and members) :

https://omegaforums.net/posts/2228507/ Syrte
Syrte ·
loveslemon71 loveslemon71
Who says no one wears Omega cocktail watches anymore? I love this little 18K beauty I picked up recently…
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Well played @loveslemon71 👍


N Nickn
I buy lots of these I always try them on eBay before scrapping
unless boxed and papers they never sell for more then scrap

Ladies watches are the kiss of death
Pm me if you want to buy some

@Nickn, you are all correct the market is quite limited, however some of us have ladies watches which are not anywhere near death, or considered by their owners with your level of contempt.

Also please note you need...
https://omegaforums.net/threads/ladies-watches.162470/ Cover Image
Thread 'Ladies watches !' ·
It looks like we don't have a topic on ladies wrist watches, so let's start a tribute to the Ladies !
August 9, 1935... Happy birthday Dolores B. "Dee" O'Hara
NASA aerospace nurse Dolores B...
SpeedyPhill ·
https://omegaforums.net/threads/what-watch-es-does-your-better-half-wear.23165/ Cover Image
Thread 'What watch(es) does your better half wear?' ·
I begin: my wife alters between these

Seamaster 1040.jpg 1602, wrist.jpg


She also has a Seamaster ref 14389, subsec, s/s, 1959, with tropical dial on a pink strap and a s/s Dynamic cal 565, on a bracelet.
marturx ·
https://omegaforums.net/threads/suggestions-for-a-dressy-womens-omega.106470/ cgaites
Thread 'Suggestions for a dressy women's Omega?' ·
Hi all,

My wife's birthday is coming up and she has asked me to look for a nice watch for her that she can wear on date nights, and to various "adult" events (e.g. office holiday parties, school...
cgaites ·
https://omegaforums.net/threads/ladymatic-for-my-lady.172522/ Cover Image
Thread 'Ladymatic for my Lady' ·
Hello all,

I hope you have had great weeks and are looking forward to the weekend!

It is my partners birthday soon and want to get her something special. She’s not hugely into watches but had a...
JBSMP ·

I'm sure there are more ...

Just one comment : you will still need to pay for a service from time to time so better take this into account.
PS : I'll post my wife's watches later on (no omega yet).
 
Tourmaline
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YYTIN YYTIN
Hi there

I think you have a perfect budget to find really nice lady watches (I bought 5 vintage watches to my wife and only one was just above 500 and she likes them all). Look for the ones you like on ebay and come here to check them (with good pictures) before buying.

Look at those threads below : you will see some good references (watches and members) :

https://omegaforums.net/posts/2228507/ Syrte
Syrte ·
loveslemon71 loveslemon71
Who says no one wears Omega cocktail watches anymore? I love this little 18K beauty I picked up recently…
IMG_0090.jpeg
Well played @loveslemon71 👍


N Nickn
I buy lots of these I always try them on eBay before scrapping
unless boxed and papers they never sell for more then scrap

Ladies watches are the kiss of death
Pm me if you want to buy some

@Nickn, you are all correct the market is quite limited, however some of us have ladies watches which are not anywhere near death, or considered by their owners with your level of contempt.

Also please note you need...
https://omegaforums.net/threads/ladies-watches.162470/ Cover Image
Thread 'Ladies watches !' ·
It looks like we don't have a topic on ladies wrist watches, so let's start a tribute to the Ladies !
August 9, 1935... Happy birthday Dolores B. "Dee" O'Hara
NASA aerospace nurse Dolores B...
SpeedyPhill ·
https://omegaforums.net/threads/what-watch-es-does-your-better-half-wear.23165/ Cover Image
Thread 'What watch(es) does your better half wear?' ·
I begin: my wife alters between these

Seamaster 1040.jpg 1602, wrist.jpg


She also has a Seamaster ref 14389, subsec, s/s, 1959, with tropical dial on a pink strap and a s/s Dynamic cal 565, on a bracelet.
marturx ·
https://omegaforums.net/threads/suggestions-for-a-dressy-womens-omega.106470/ cgaites
Thread 'Suggestions for a dressy women's Omega?' ·
Hi all,

My wife's birthday is coming up and she has asked me to look for a nice watch for her that she can wear on date nights, and to various "adult" events (e.g. office holiday parties, school...
cgaites ·
https://omegaforums.net/threads/ladymatic-for-my-lady.172522/ Cover Image
Thread 'Ladymatic for my Lady' ·
Hello all,

I hope you have had great weeks and are looking forward to the weekend!

It is my partners birthday soon and want to get her something special. She’s not hugely into watches but had a...
JBSMP ·

I'm sure there are more ...

Just one comment : you will still need to pay for a service from time to time so better take this into account.
PS : I'll post my wife's watches later on (no omega yet).
Thank you! I'll have a look.

I do intend to pay for service, but the little manual omega ran for years after an initial service, whereas other vintage watches I've had just seemed a lot more finicky, particularly automatics, and I don't have a great watchmaker local to me anymore, so they wind up just sitting in ten drawer.
 
DON
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Should be able to find a simple ladies s/s model for a reasonable price.

There is a nice Omega DeVille model for $225 with fancy crystal. 17 mm sized case

Based on what I saw on Ebay. This looks like the best at that price. Seller has 100% sales record

Search Vintage Omega steel ladies watch
 
Tourmaline
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DON DON
Should be able to find a simple ladies s/s model for a reasonable price.

There is a nice Omega DeVille model for $225 with fancy crystal. 17 mm sized case

Based on what I saw on Ebay. This looks like the best at that price. Seller has 100% sales record

Search Vintage Omega steel ladies watch
Thanks! I'm not seeing this exact but feel free to post or message me!
 
DON
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Tourmaline Tourmaline
Thanks! I'm not seeing this exact but feel free to post or message me!
On another search. Found more. Stayed around the $225 pricing. Just cut and paste the auction number into the search opening.

Search using - vintage Omega de ville steel ladies watch

Ask for clearer pictures on a couple

336332735514

198598801573

117288610516

377324039973
 
Canuck
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Like these. All 14–karat gold. The round one is a Sapphette with pastel blue tinted crystal creating a halo effect around the facetted perimeter. Belong to my missus.

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Tourmaline
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Thank you all for your help. I wound up with this tiny 1969 Omega Geneve. It's 17.6mm, stainless steel, manual wind, Ref. 511.238, 485 cal. I put a NOS omega strap on it.

I decided to go for something that wasn't identical to my old watch because it's sort of felt like cloning your dog. It's never the same , no matter how hard you try , so you might as well get something different but also good in her own way. In this case, I did want tiny but casual , and I think this one delivered.

My old one was solid white gold, but I didn't find one that checked all the boxes, and I'm happy with stainless.

I went with a particular seller for a couple of reasons. First, the overall price was right. Second, all tariffs and whatnot were included in the price, so I didn't have to worry about it. Third, a knowledgeable friend has ordered from the seller and has found him to be trustworthy in his claim to be selling recently serviced watches.

So far so good! Before mentioned friend took me to his watchmaker who put it on the timegrapher and looked at the movement and said he didn't see a need to service it anytime soon.

I'm very happy with it.

Thanks again all who offered advice .

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JimInOz
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Nice example 👍.
I think the black suede strap gives it a nice elegant touch, breakfast at Tiffanies etc.
 
Speed2Sea
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Congratulations very cool timepiece looks great on your wrist. I really like the buckle too. Enjoy it for many years to come.
 
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