ProfessorCFK
·Good evening everyone,
My wife and I just picked up this Omega Genève Calendar that I think is from 1959 according to the serial number on the movement (17,1XX,XXX range). Based on my extremely limited knowledge on Omega reference numbers, I think this is a 2982-3. I have searched this forum and Google quite a bit, but can't seem to find much about this reference. There are plenty of posts about 2982-3 SC (gold plated) and the CK 2982 (steel), and I am hoping the hive mind can provide some information on this particular reference.
My chief questions are:
(1) Do the movement/dial/hands/crown look correct for this?
(2) Does a manufacture date of 1959 make sense? Any ideas how long this reference was made for? Any ideas on production numbers?
(3) How rare are the 18k Genèves compared to their SS and gold plated counterparts?
(4) Are you aware of any recent sales? The price we settled upon was kind of arbitrary because we could not find any recent comps.
(5) I have read a little bit that the "script" Genève is more desirable than the "print" Genève. Can you point me to any resources that could explain why that is? Perhaps some good links on this very forum?
(6) Is it possible to find a correct 18k gold clasp for this, or is that next to impossible? Right now it's on a strap with a SS clasp and I would like to rectify that.
My wife and I are very new to vintage omega, so any knowledge you can share would be greatly appreciated!
My wife and I just picked up this Omega Genève Calendar that I think is from 1959 according to the serial number on the movement (17,1XX,XXX range). Based on my extremely limited knowledge on Omega reference numbers, I think this is a 2982-3. I have searched this forum and Google quite a bit, but can't seem to find much about this reference. There are plenty of posts about 2982-3 SC (gold plated) and the CK 2982 (steel), and I am hoping the hive mind can provide some information on this particular reference.
My chief questions are:
(1) Do the movement/dial/hands/crown look correct for this?
(2) Does a manufacture date of 1959 make sense? Any ideas how long this reference was made for? Any ideas on production numbers?
(3) How rare are the 18k Genèves compared to their SS and gold plated counterparts?
(4) Are you aware of any recent sales? The price we settled upon was kind of arbitrary because we could not find any recent comps.
(5) I have read a little bit that the "script" Genève is more desirable than the "print" Genève. Can you point me to any resources that could explain why that is? Perhaps some good links on this very forum?
(6) Is it possible to find a correct 18k gold clasp for this, or is that next to impossible? Right now it's on a strap with a SS clasp and I would like to rectify that.
My wife and I are very new to vintage omega, so any knowledge you can share would be greatly appreciated!
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