Military Omega's.

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Fritz

·Feb 8, 2014

and It does keep poor time since I filled it...... but it was called a canteen?!

False advertising on Elgin's part, but they did sucker the navy into buying them.

 

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Kwijibo

·Mar 21, 2018

Hi guys, nice stuff
I wondered something about these military watches. DO they all have as soldered lug bar?

 

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mac_omega

·Mar 22, 2018

Kwijibo

Hi guys, nice stuff
I wondered something about these military watches. DO they all have as soldered lug bar?

Some have: ref.2444 or 2777 for example

ref 2179 or 2384 and 2242 don´t have

 

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Kwijibo

·Mar 22, 2018

Thanks mac. I forgot my bible at work. I could have found one. Got to check all this.

 

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JohnLy

·Mar 22, 2018

Omega 2777

 

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fibonacci086

·Mar 22, 2018

105.003-63, US Army

 

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Kwijibo

·Mar 22, 2018

Does the ref CK2998-5/Y22666 ring a bell for a military watch? I'm very skeptical about the watch.

 

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Joe K.

·Mar 22, 2018·Curious about this text thingy below his avatar

No. The Y code would be on a WWII era ref 2444.

Kwijibo

Does the ref CK2998-5/Y22666 ring a bell for a military watch? I'm very skeptical about the watch.

 

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Kwijibo

·Mar 22, 2018

Hmmm weird

 

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Joe K.

·Mar 22, 2018·Curious about this text thingy below his avatar

Looks like fake engravings. Original engravings were stamped and used a different font shape. This watch markings look etched snd the wrong font. You can do a google search for images of "Omegas WWW" and find several legitimate examples of correctly marked watches.

Kwijibo

Hmmm weird

 

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Kwijibo

·Mar 22, 2018

thanks joe, you are confirming my doubts.

 

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billythekid

·Mar 22, 2018

hi all. could you please take a look and let me know what i have . as i,am unable to locate the case ref many thanks regards ps,, dial is a cock up

 

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mac_omega

·Mar 22, 2018

it is most likely a ref. CK 2169

 

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Kwijibo

·Mar 22, 2018

I would have said it looks very much like a 3286/ck2165 form 1940

 

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billythekid

·Mar 22, 2018

GOD..........you guys are good,,,,, i know i,m creeping, but.......tank you very much regards

 

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Kwijibo

·Mar 22, 2018

Say it again! I love hearing that 😁
PS : the "officer" one is not 3286 but 2988. I made a mistake.

 

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mac_omega

·Mar 22, 2018

Kwijibo

I would have said it looks very much like a 3286/ck2165 form 1940

It is definitely not an officer!

Firstly it is lacking the Officer wording on the dial

Secondly the officer had a cal. 26.5 inside not a cal. 30 !

The photo of the OP shows clearly a Cal. 30

 

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mac_omega

·Mar 22, 2018

Here is one of my ref 2169 for comparison

 

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Kwijibo

·Mar 22, 2018

mac_omega

It is definitely not an officer!

Firstly it is lacking the Officer wording on the dial

Secondly the officer had a cal. 26.5 inside not a cal. 30 !

The photo of the OP shows clearly a Cal. 30

Hmmmm, that's why I said "looks like". Here's an ad from 1942. Looks similar and with a 30 cal. The chamfrain on the lugs is not the same.
Hm my pic does not load

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Kwijibo

·Mar 22, 2018