My first Omega watch (CK4044 - Cal 23.4 SC) - NOS Band and Buckle acquired!

Hello to everyone.

This is my first post on the site, so I hope it looks alright!

I recently purchased a vintage Omega watch from eBay. The original listing is here: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-...f-CK4044-Cal-23-4-SC-Wristwatch-/252265119571

I noticed a bit later that the seller had originally listed it a couple of weeks back as a Buy-It-Now auction for £300 (about 3 times what I paid for it!)

When I bought it I started looking up the forums here regarding the reference of the watch and the name. As the hands show, it doesn't seem to be a Medius due to the second sweeper hand being a 'normal' one. I did check a thread with details of the Cal 23.4SC and CK4044 but didn't see a similar dial to mine.

I was also slightly offput by the small Omega logo at the top of the watch, and don't believe I've seen the words 'anti-magnetic' on an Omega watch before (but that could just be my lack of knowledge!) The watch does run well and sits very nicely when worn on my rather large wrist.

As I don't have a case opener (yet) I only have a couple of photos of the watch face and it on my wrist.



Was wondering if I could get people's thoughts on the watch - they would be much appreciated!

Hi,

I see nothing wrong here. Probably a CK 4044.
Mine says hello :

Thanks Jim and Tire, really appreciate your fact checking! Your watch looks great 😀
I'm now interested in getting an Omega strap of that time period to match the watch - any particulars I should be looking out for?

Thanks Standy! Was checking eBay earlier and found a few 'reasonable' examples:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/151981169992

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262289702078

As well as these beauties:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/131602997738

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/131603520787

What I'm unsure of is if the 1940s was of a different 'period' to the 1950s/60s, which the NOS straps state that they are from. All look to have genuine buckles and Omega straps (with the exception of the first 'reasonable' listing, which has a 'vintage' Champion strap.)

I'm quite keen to get the second one (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262289702078) as it is within my budget and will fit on the lugs (which are about 17mm.) [It does have a gold buckle instead of a stainless steel, but that could probably be changed later once money allows.]

Any suggestions and feedback would be welcome! I really appreciate how helpful you guys (and the whole forum) are to complete newbies like me 😀

For this period, I would suggest a grained strap. The one on the watch I posted above may well be original (the watch apparently was never worn although it has a lot of scratches due to non protected storage..., and I had it with another ladies' Omega watch from the same period also with a strap that I believe is original) so it should give you a good idea of how period straps looked.
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Thanks Tire and gatorcpa, that's helped make my decision a bit easier! Bit the bullet and got the value-for-money band, as well as a NOS pigskin with decent grain (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281922022836)

Now to play the waiting game as postage makes it way from the US! At least this (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141898994509) will be here soon 😀

So after a couple of weeks, both bands arrived! Time to put them on:



16mm 1940s pigskin band on and the Omega 1950s to the right. The band fits wonderfully well and smells...great? (if that's a word)



Buckle attached!



Taking a caseback and movement shot. @Tire-comedon - Yup, it's a 4044!



Next to my new acquisition (with the Omega band...I know, it's a Mido, couldn't resist....my dad says it's such a girl's watch now 😟)

A big thank you to @STANDY , @JimInOz , @gatorcpa and @Tire-comedon for your input back when I got this watch - you guys and the whole forum greatly help those like me who are just starting to collect and appreciate these beautiful watches!

I think now my (if I can call it that) restoration project is complete...unless I want to find a Medicus seconds hand...