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StangerP51
·Hello all!
I've been a non-member / lurker here on the site for a long time; soaking up the everyone's knowledge as I've delved into vintage and Omega watch collecting. I have a number of WWI era trenches and have been slowly expanding from there (in both directions from a time standpoint).
I recently purchased a working vintage Omega that I had been looking at for a while -- my first Omega (though I do have a nice, unique Patria that I'm still researching). It arrived earlier this week and I have already submitted a request for an extract from the Omega archives to get some additional information.
While I wait on the extract, I wanted to see what thoughts the experts on this forum had. With a watch of this age, it's always possible that it's a Frankenstein. That said, the movement serial number (5125102) and case number (5918786) are close enough to each other that it's possible that the two were originally paired . . . and certainly within the range of other similar watch/case pairings that I've researched. Additionally, I have seen other Omegas with similar faces that have later movement serials . . . so it's still possible that the face is original also.
The case itself is 0.935 Swiss silver and stamped a single bear on both the case back and main body (near where the right side of the top wire lug connects to the case in the third picture). Additionally, all three pieces of the case are stamped with "184" on the inner sides (i.e., not visible when the case is closed up) which indicates that all three are original to each other. What is interesting is that the case has an Omega logo that I haven't seen very often ("Omega Watch Co." stamped inside the omega symbol).
From all the research that I've done so far, I'm hopeful that it's all original and the extract should provide a definitive answer. That said, I'm hoping that those here with knowledge, experience, and a better eye can provide some perspective (because waiting on that extract will be tough!).
Specifically:
- Estimated date(s) for the watch? Online databases put the range between 1915-23.
- Thoughts on originality of the watch? I haven't seen a cushion case just like this.
- Anything that doesn't look "right" on the movement? I'm not familiar with Omega movements (still a noob).
- Anything else that I may have missed or thoughts you may have.
Huge thanks, in advance, for your thoughts and feedback.
Best,
Nate
I've been a non-member / lurker here on the site for a long time; soaking up the everyone's knowledge as I've delved into vintage and Omega watch collecting. I have a number of WWI era trenches and have been slowly expanding from there (in both directions from a time standpoint).
I recently purchased a working vintage Omega that I had been looking at for a while -- my first Omega (though I do have a nice, unique Patria that I'm still researching). It arrived earlier this week and I have already submitted a request for an extract from the Omega archives to get some additional information.
While I wait on the extract, I wanted to see what thoughts the experts on this forum had. With a watch of this age, it's always possible that it's a Frankenstein. That said, the movement serial number (5125102) and case number (5918786) are close enough to each other that it's possible that the two were originally paired . . . and certainly within the range of other similar watch/case pairings that I've researched. Additionally, I have seen other Omegas with similar faces that have later movement serials . . . so it's still possible that the face is original also.
The case itself is 0.935 Swiss silver and stamped a single bear on both the case back and main body (near where the right side of the top wire lug connects to the case in the third picture). Additionally, all three pieces of the case are stamped with "184" on the inner sides (i.e., not visible when the case is closed up) which indicates that all three are original to each other. What is interesting is that the case has an Omega logo that I haven't seen very often ("Omega Watch Co." stamped inside the omega symbol).
From all the research that I've done so far, I'm hopeful that it's all original and the extract should provide a definitive answer. That said, I'm hoping that those here with knowledge, experience, and a better eye can provide some perspective (because waiting on that extract will be tough!).
Specifically:
- Estimated date(s) for the watch? Online databases put the range between 1915-23.
- Thoughts on originality of the watch? I haven't seen a cushion case just like this.
- Anything that doesn't look "right" on the movement? I'm not familiar with Omega movements (still a noob).
- Anything else that I may have missed or thoughts you may have.
Huge thanks, in advance, for your thoughts and feedback.
Best,
Nate
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