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Hi all, I would like to ask to you expert your opinion on this Omega belonged to my grandpa. The receipt of the shop reports that was bought in 27/12/56 and the serial is 14578288. I tried to identify by myself the watch, without success. I would also like to know what do you think about it. There are some scratches here and there, and some sign of corrosion in the clock face that I would like to service. Any suggestion on how to proceed?
I am sure that here I can find the right info about this piece of history of my family.
Thank you all

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In terms of a service where are you based (country / City?)
 
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In terms of a service where are you based (country / City?)
Hi, I am in Italy. Here the shops are divided jewellery shop and watchmaker.
 
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Take a closer look at the minute markers and the OMEGA letters...
 
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Maskelyne Maskelyne
Take a closer look at the minute markers and the OMEGA letters...
I am sorry but I don’t get your advise. Can you provide other details please?
 
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I am sorry but I don’t get your advise. Can you provide other details please?
Sorry for being so mysterious. Even though a poor crystal can result in strange appearance, so look at the OMEGA fonts, they are misaligned, the minute markers varies in thickness and alignments. The case back has to opened, there are all necessary information

Do you know if the watch has been serviced or damaged during it's history?
 
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Maskelyne Maskelyne
Sorry for being so mysterious. Even though a poor crystal can result in strange appearance, so look at the OMEGA fonts, they are misaligned, the minute markers varies in thickness and alignments. The case back has to opened, there are all necessary information

Do you know if the watch has been serviced or damaged during it's history?
I mean it seems like the OP is asking about any information and not necessarily the originality of the dial or watch as a whole. And OP I'd take it to a local watchmaker where they could take off the case back. All the relevant information will be there 👍
 
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Nepomuceño Nepomuceño
I mean it seems like the OP is asking about any information and not necessarily the originality of the dial or watch as a whole. And OP I'd take it to a local watchmaker where they could take off the case back. All the relevant information will be there 👍
Your'e right, I just got carried away 😁
 
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I would service soon the watch and update you on the findings. The originality is sure, I still have the box and warranty of the original shop, but no other infos about the model. Thank you all for the help
 
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Sorry for being so mysterious. Even though a poor crystal can result in strange appearance, so look at the OMEGA fonts, they are misaligned, the minute markers varies in thickness and alignments. The case back has to opened, there are all necessary information

Do you know if the watch has been serviced or damaged during it's history?
It has scrathes here and evident hits on the lungs. I have never knew of any part change so far.
 
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I would service soon the watch and update you on the findings. The originality is sure, I still have the box and warranty of the original shop, but no other infos about the model. Thank you all for the help

When collectors, like those on this forum, mention "originality", they are talking about whether all of the parts are original to the watch and/or in their original unmodified condition. For an heirloom watch like yours, this is not something that you need to be concerned about, since the most important thing is that it is in the condition that your grandfather left it, and it will obviously never be sold.

The lugs may have been bent, which is not unusual for gold watches, because gold is a soft metal. This is something that a jeweler could possibly repair, but it can be a little risky. Or you can leave it as is, but use a narrower strap.
 
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When collectors, like those on this forum, mention "originality", they are talking about whether all of the parts are original to the watch and/or in their original unmodified condition. For an heirloom watch like yours, this is not something that you need to be concerned about, since the most important thing is that it is in the condition that your grandfather left it, and it will obviously never be sold.

Unfortunately, it does appear that the lugs have been bent. This is something that a jeweler could possibly repair, but it can be a little risky. Or you can leave it as is, but use a narrower strap.
Thank you dan, yes the hits on the lugs are present on both sides. I supposed that could be more a jeweler work than whatchmke since there is gold involved. And what about the stains on the face edge? How usually are cleaned that kind of defects?
 
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Loose debris can be removed, but usually, dials are not really cleaned, since any attempt to remove stains from dial can easily cause serious damage, such as loss of printing. Often the result of cleaning is worse than the original. So unless the dial is very bad, we generally don't tamper with it.

If the owner can't tolerate the condition of the dial, it can be completely repainted. Collectors call this a "re-dial".
 
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Dan S Dan S
Loose debris can be removed, but usually, dials are not really cleaned, since any attempt to remove stains from dial can easily cause serious damage, such as loss of printing. Often the result of cleaning is worse than the original. So unless the dial is very bad, we generally don't tamper with it.

If the owner can't tolerate the condition of the dial, it can be completely repainted. Collectors call this a "re-dial".
Thank you dan, really interesting!
 
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