Need help identifying an old Omega Watch

casey_714 · Jul 5, 2023

Hello! An older gentleman has asked me to sell a watch that was originally his uncle's. I have tried looking through all of the old models on Omega's website, and while I have found similar models, I can't seem to find one exactly like this one, specifically with similar number lines - or whatever you watch people call them 😉 Unfortunately the #3 is missing, and I'm sure that will affect value quite a bit, but everything else seems to be in very good condition.

Can anyone help me figure out what model this thing is? Also since I'm already asking questions, what is your opinion on value via ebay? I would like to get him a good price for this piece, but I also don't want it to sit on there for too long (I sell items on ebay every day, but I am not much of a watch/jewelry/etc person).

Thank you very much in advance!

Davidt · Jul 5, 2023

The buckle is quite sought after. Unfortunately due to the dial issue the watch will be worth slightly above scrap value.
I wouldn’t usually advocate it, especially if the dial was in good shape, but if maximising sale price is your goal, it may be worth separating the buckle/strap from the watch head and selling them separately

casey_714 · Jul 5, 2023

Thank you for your input. Definitely disappointing if correct.. I figured maybe there might be some collectors out there with spare parts or parts watches that could fix that little piece easily, but maybe I'm wrong for such an old piece. Would the model just be considered an "other"?

Davidt · Jul 5, 2023

It’s just a manual wind Omega.

There certainly will be collectors who’ll want to restore it but as they need to source the hour marker and pay a specialist to reattach it they aren’t going to pay a premium for the watch.

You can do the romantic thing and sell as a package, hoping that someone buys it and restores it, or you can maximise the price by splitting it. In my opinion, these two are unlikely to align as you’re more likely to get someone willing to pay a premium for the buckle but many won’t want the hassle of them having to restore or flip the watch.

Just my opinion, others may disagree and ultimately in an open auction it will sell for what two people are willing to bid to on the day

gatorcpa · Jul 5, 2023

C casey_714
Would the model just be considered an "other"?

Yes.

The case is actually US made, as is the buckle. Same company made buckles for many imported Swiss watches, like LeCoultre, Universal, Hamilton, Longines and many others.

In this case, the parts separately may be worth more than the whole.
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