Looking to see if anybody can help

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Mardyskywalker

·May 20, 2026

We acquired a watch from our late aunt several years ago and it just got left in a cupboard and nothing more thought about it.
I came across it a couple of weeks back and tried to start looking up about it.

We had a auction house visit the area and we took it along to see if they could give us any ideas.
They just looked at the casing and told us it was very old possibly WW1.

We have since had the back opened at a jewellers/watchmaker and the following photos were taken.
Could you possibly give us some insight to the age of the watch?
Conflicting finds on Google about the serial numbers.

Many Thanks

 

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TexOmega

·May 20, 2026

welcome.....WW1 era, if you post the serial numbers on the movement, that would help get the date closer.

 

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HadgeBadge

·May 20, 2026

The English sterling silver case, as you can see, is by the Dennison Watch Case Co., with the maker's mark A.L.D for Aaron Lufkin Dennison.

It hallmarked for Birmingham, 1926 so would imagine the movement was made a little before then.

 

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TexOmega

·May 20, 2026

Movements were recycled into new cases....really need serial on movement to get a date.

 

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Dan S

·May 20, 2026

Unfortunately, the serial number on the movement is illegible in the photo. Do you have any better photos?

 

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Mardyskywalker

·May 20, 2026

TexOmega

Movements were recycled into new cases....really need serial on movement to get a date.

Might sound stupid but where am I looking for the serial number on the movement?

 

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Mardyskywalker

·May 20, 2026

Dan S

Unfortunately, the serial number on the movement is illegible in the photo. Do you have any better photos?

are these any better?

 

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Dan S

·May 20, 2026

Mardyskywalker

are these any better?

Those don't show the serial number at all. Your first photo shows part of the serial number, but it's blurry and incomplete.

 

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pdxleaf

·May 20, 2026·"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"

Need these

 

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TexOmega

·May 20, 2026

Very nice dial, hands crown movement and especially the case.

Appears all original to the era.

 

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Mardyskywalker

·May 21, 2026

pdxleaf

Need these

oh ok I was looking in the wrong place. I dont think hubby as any clearer photos of that and would mean taking the back off again, will have to see if I can take it back to the place he did that took the back off.
Many thanks for showing me what you need. I will do another check on the photos we have. xx

 

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Fulton8or

·May 21, 2026

27.9 SBN possibly mid-1920's

 

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Mardyskywalker

·May 22, 2026

TexOmega

Very nice dial, hands crown movement and especially the case.

Appears all original to the era.

Thank You. there are scratchings inside the case can you tell me anything about them?

 

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TexOmega

·May 22, 2026

watchmaker "codes" each wm had their own way to spot their work at a later time. Usually date codes

 

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Mardyskywalker

·May 26, 2026

TexOmega

watchmaker "codes" each wm had their own way to spot their work at a later time. Usually date codes

Thank you xx

 

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Endshake

·May 26, 2026

This Movement is from 1919

 

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Mardyskywalker

·May 26, 2026

Endshake

This Movement is from 1919

Oh wow thank you xx

 

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TexOmega

·May 26, 2026

Mardyskywalker

Thank you xx

Nice movement, that hammered/fishscale motif is uncommon for the era most were plain or had Geneva stripes.

mine from the same year or two and a touch different:

and some adverts from the era:

 

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Mardyskywalker

·May 26, 2026

TexOmega

Nice movement, that hammered/fishscale motif is uncommon for the era most were plain or had Geneva stripes.

mine from the same year or two and a touch different:

and some adverts from the era:

So would you say 1919 is correct? I see what you mean about the hammered/fishscale and yours is just the plain / scrolled effect xx

 

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TexOmega

·May 26, 2026

Mardyskywalker

So would you say 1919 is correct? I see what you mean about the hammered/fishscale and yours is just the plain / scrolled effect xx

I'd back the movement age back a touch circa 1915-16.......or say "WWI era."

Dial may be a touch closer to 1910 or earlier with that Omega logo and font on the dial, and it being vitreous enamel(porcelain) in composition.

Edited: May 26, 2026