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Today I would like to share another watch in my collection with a unique case shape, also the uncommon hallmarked inside of the case back.
The “outer” case back come without inscription or groove. The “inner” case back was marked with the old omega symbol and 9CT. It was the first omega with that kind of the case back in my collection.
At first glance, I did not know what does this symbol mean.
Thanks, many experts that I asked via DM about this watch. Finally, I found that it should be the ”Australian” cases. My research found 7 examples (including mine). Kindly observe that all of them used the same appearance of these symbols (looks like the Spades at the bottom which I pointed by the red arrows), plus “9CT" marked.
A case marked “9CT” is 37.5% gold, sometimes marked as "9.375". An example posted in this forum’s, a “Denisson” case which is one type of “English” made cases.
Thanks Jim who told me via DM that “In most of the British Commonwealth countries (Great Britain, Australia, Canada, South Africa etc) used 9 carat cases quite often rather than the 14K cases used mainly in the USA.”
Please note that the bottom of omega symbol (of Australian case) is a little different from the “French” cases.
I found three versions used in the French cases (“PGF” marked, “JP” marked, and unmarked)
Thanks @aprax , @cristos71 , @Tom Dick for these pictures.
Let’s talk about my watch.
In my honest opinion,
Dial: Original two-tone hobnail dial (non-refinished) with Arabic numerals 12-3-6-9, plus the original “radium lume” hour-markers in good condition.
Case: “9CT Australian case” with diameter 32.5 mm (excluding the crown) and 33.9 mm (including the current crown). I believe it might be pink gold case? please see the wrist shot compared with my yellow gold constellation. I’m not familiar with this case, but I think the case has been polished at some stage in their life.
Hands: Original and correct luminous dauphine hands
Crown: Original signed vintage omega crown, which I believe it’s the original one.
Movement: Original cleaned automatic caliber 354 movement with 17 jewels. Movement number is 13,726,xxx that should be produced in 1953-1954.
In the first place, I have a question regarding the movement number of my watch was too high for omega without “Seamaster” word on the dial? However, I found this “French case” posted by @aprax. The movement number was high as 14,040,934.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/constellation-french-case-what-about-the-crown.116442/
Plus, this 9 kt Dennison case (“English case”) by Art (@Dr No ) with movement number 13,862,xxx, using the same dial pattern.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mid-50s-9-kt-dennison-omega.142130/
So, I believe that it’s acceptable for the French, English and Australian cases with the movement number in late 13 million (or early 14 million) come without the “Seamaster” word printed on the dial.
More close-up pictures.
Finally, my wrist shot.
Taking picture with his friend.😀
I leave my questions:
Are there any concerns? Please correct me if I misstated anything.
Thanks a lot for your opinion about the “Australian” case, also the dial.
The only way to confirm will be to requesting an Extract of the Archives from Omega (when will it come back)?
Best,
Teerapat
Today I would like to share another watch in my collection with a unique case shape, also the uncommon hallmarked inside of the case back.
The “outer” case back come without inscription or groove. The “inner” case back was marked with the old omega symbol and 9CT. It was the first omega with that kind of the case back in my collection.
At first glance, I did not know what does this symbol mean.
Thanks, many experts that I asked via DM about this watch. Finally, I found that it should be the ”Australian” cases. My research found 7 examples (including mine). Kindly observe that all of them used the same appearance of these symbols (looks like the Spades at the bottom which I pointed by the red arrows), plus “9CT" marked.
A case marked “9CT” is 37.5% gold, sometimes marked as "9.375". An example posted in this forum’s, a “Denisson” case which is one type of “English” made cases.
Thanks Jim who told me via DM that “In most of the British Commonwealth countries (Great Britain, Australia, Canada, South Africa etc) used 9 carat cases quite often rather than the 14K cases used mainly in the USA.”
Please note that the bottom of omega symbol (of Australian case) is a little different from the “French” cases.
I found three versions used in the French cases (“PGF” marked, “JP” marked, and unmarked)
Thanks @aprax , @cristos71 , @Tom Dick for these pictures.
Let’s talk about my watch.
In my honest opinion,
Dial: Original two-tone hobnail dial (non-refinished) with Arabic numerals 12-3-6-9, plus the original “radium lume” hour-markers in good condition.
Case: “9CT Australian case” with diameter 32.5 mm (excluding the crown) and 33.9 mm (including the current crown). I believe it might be pink gold case? please see the wrist shot compared with my yellow gold constellation. I’m not familiar with this case, but I think the case has been polished at some stage in their life.
Hands: Original and correct luminous dauphine hands
Crown: Original signed vintage omega crown, which I believe it’s the original one.
Movement: Original cleaned automatic caliber 354 movement with 17 jewels. Movement number is 13,726,xxx that should be produced in 1953-1954.
In the first place, I have a question regarding the movement number of my watch was too high for omega without “Seamaster” word on the dial? However, I found this “French case” posted by @aprax. The movement number was high as 14,040,934.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/constellation-french-case-what-about-the-crown.116442/
Plus, this 9 kt Dennison case (“English case”) by Art (@Dr No ) with movement number 13,862,xxx, using the same dial pattern.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/mid-50s-9-kt-dennison-omega.142130/
So, I believe that it’s acceptable for the French, English and Australian cases with the movement number in late 13 million (or early 14 million) come without the “Seamaster” word printed on the dial.
More close-up pictures.
Finally, my wrist shot.
Taking picture with his friend.😀
I leave my questions:
Are there any concerns? Please correct me if I misstated anything.
Thanks a lot for your opinion about the “Australian” case, also the dial.
The only way to confirm will be to requesting an Extract of the Archives from Omega (when will it come back)?
Best,
Teerapat
