Need help to identify a 14k Omega

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VintageMasters

·Apr 8, 2020

Hi fellow members,

I just acquired this piece. My watchmaker is unreachable due to the covid-19 situation and I am unable to check the reference as the movement seems sticked to the caseback. Has anyone ever seen this watch before?

Thanks a lot!

 

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JimInOz

·Apr 8, 2020·Melbourne Australia

It's a US production case made by DiVincenzo and Arienti.

D & A Belove & Ariente Watch Case Co Inc (assignee of Di Vincenzo & Arienti Watch Case Corporation) was based in New York and probably made the case for Norman Morris, the sole US agent for Omega watches at the time.

I don't know the reference, but I like the lugs.

 

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gatorcpa

·Apr 8, 2020·ΩF InvestiGator

Think I found it at this at the Omega Constellation Blog.

http://omega-constellation-collecto...3/omega-norman-morris-catalogue-1955.html?m=1

https://download1513.mediafire.com/...1955+Norman+Morris+Omega+Catalogue+Part+1.pdf

On the left.
gatorcpa

 

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OmegaLover

·Apr 8, 2020

Most likely cal 302 inside.

 

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VintageMasters

·Apr 9, 2020

Thanks a lot! What do you think of the dial? Original or redone?

 

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gatorcpa

·Apr 9, 2020·ΩF InvestiGator

I vote original. Looks like it may have been cleaned at one time.
gatorcpa

 

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vbrad26

·Apr 9, 2020

I really like those numerals

 

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Widows Son

·Apr 9, 2020

I can't get past the mold on the buckle. How do people allow that to stay???😲