Legit check Omega vintage watch

Hello,

i would just like to know if this a legitimate omega watch? My uncle gave me this a few years back and it is broken, i would like to know if this is Authentic before fixing it. Thank you,

It's authentic and worth restoring if you're going to keep it.

Art

Thank you. Does anyone know the model btw? Thanks

You should have asked your uncle if it was legit!

None taken. This was given to me by my uncle a few years ago and he passed a way last week so i decided to have this restored so i can remember him. I already have 2 other vintage watches but nothing compares to the sentimental value that this brings, thank you

In this case, I might consider sending the case and bracelet out for replating.

I spent 40 years in the jewelry trade, so maybe this will help. If the dial and movement are in nice shape then the case and bracelet are certainly restorable. The bracelet should be worked on a little to eliminate some of the stretch and distortion. The case and bracelet should be carefully hand sanded with sanding boards. Not the garnet ones, but the dual sided ones using varying grits of silicon oxide, or corundum. With these you can actually refinish steel down through the grades to a high polish. I use them on watch bands all the time. These are easily available at a beauty supply store. Then they should be lightly hand polished with stainless steel "rouge" on a piece of suede. If a flex-shaft, or even a Dremel, is available, then the polishing can be done using small felt wheels or stitched muslin buffs. This is important, because anything on the surface will show up in the final result. Both would need to be soaked in a warm lye dilute solution for a few minutes, rinsed, and then ultrasonically cleaned for 10-15 minutes. At this point you can go to most any bench jeweler and ask that he de-plate (trade term is "stripping") the items. This, to make it simple, is the standard electroplating process, but with the polarity reversed. Then after another ultrasonic cleaning, the parts will likely be nickel plated (not necessary but recommended), rinsed again, and then re-plated with the desired metal and color i.e.: 14k yellow , red, pink, or white gold...or even 18K. 14K would usually be used since it is harder and resists wear better.

I went to this trouble explaining since there is a sentimental attachment to your uncle, and it seems to be a noble project to keep your watch alive and proud.