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  1. Bladerider Jul 31, 2013

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    Greetings,

    My name is James and I am well known on various car websites, but alas am only really a "watch appreciater" rather than collector.

    I am always a little dubious of new members joining the forums I am a member of who immediately require guidance and such on the thing they have just found/bought/tripped over/inherited etc and feel that the knowledge of enthusiasts is to be absorbed by osmosis and research rather than just asking stupid questions, but I find myself in exactly that situation and I guess I have no choice if i am to do whats best in a timely fashion.

    I have basically inherited my grandfathers watches which while not so much an Omega collection, is predominantly made up of Omegas as they were basically just the brand that he preferred and liked to wear. Like most uneducated Omegavirgins I want to know what they are, what would be best to do with them with regards to servicing or restoration and where the best place would be to sell them so that they are appreciated rather than just making profit for the seemingly endless number of vintage watch specialists/sellers/dealers/brokers/finders/basically commission takers !!!

    I will get more photos and such of some of the other watches tomorrow or Friday.

    But here is possibly the thing I am most concerned about.....

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    It was actually my great uncles navigators watch from when he was in the RAF in the war
    Its an alloy version as a result
    Its never been messed around with and is original
    I have tried to wind it a bit and it seemed to work and then stopped but I didnt wind it much and I wasnt sure if i would cause damage or not - its been sitting for at least 30 years.

    Any more info and guidance, especially on whether to get it renovated or not and if so by whom and how much it will be is greatly appreciated. All these watches will ultimately be getting sold to try and put some money towards a newer watch for myself, maybe even a new Seamaster.

    Thanks in advance.

    J.
     
  2. Central Scrutinizer hangs out in Joe's garage Jul 31, 2013

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    Welcome to the forum and a nice way to start with a military heirloom :thumbsup: I know next to nothing about Omega military watches but there will be many here who will be excited over your grand fathers watch. Do you have his service records to go with it? I have all my fathers records and medals stored away to pass on to the kids when the time is right.

    May I ask how large the watch is? I only ask because I have seen an A, Lange and Sohne Navigator issued watch on our local and it is 55mm diameter and designed to be worn over the top of a flight jacket.

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  3. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Jul 31, 2013

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    All looks ok! slight doubt regarding the strap bars, image four looks as if the fixed bar which is correct for this watch is protruding from the lugs, perhaps an inexperienced repair which would affect value.
    Well worth servicing and if selling some members here may be interested but http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=2 would also be a good choice.
     
  4. citizenrich Metal Mixer! Jul 31, 2013

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    Wow, there must be lots of sentimentality in selling what's basically a family heirloom. I'm not sure that I could pull that trigger if in your shoes.

    Pretty impressive that you were able to pop that caseback off having zero experience with wristwatches. I'd be afraid I'd bust something because I'm a total spaz.

    what did you clean it with? The inside of the caseback is sparkling! Good work.
     
  5. Bladerider Aug 1, 2013

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    Thanks alot for advice so far, I genuinely appreciate it.

    I will check the protruding lug when I next see the watch - its in storage with tons of other stuff !!

    I have not cleaned anything other than a wipe with a hanky on the caseback, I'm an engineer so I guess what is simply popping the back off a piece of equipment to me is dangerous to those less able with their hands, the BBC wouldn't be very impressed if i told them their camera feeds at Elstree didn't work cos i was scared of taking stuff apart !!

    This watch was actually my great uncles and I'm afraid I don't have his war records, we think my Grandfather had an Omega of his own that wasn't an "RAF" alloy version but we haven't found it and it wasn't with the other Omegas so is currently MIA along with a couple of other items that have possibly been spirited away by "friends" of my grandparents over the years. It would have been better if they had left the smaller things and nicked the Steinway to be perfectly honest !! lol

    And to put peoples minds at ease regarding family heirlooms, sacrilege, sentimentality or anything else I can say that I have plenty of things far more important to keep as "heirlooms" that are more personal than a few watches or nick nacks. I wont be selling medals or letters of being articled or professional qualifications and certificates or things that really mean something, watches interest you guys and I like my Breitlngs and Tags as items, but with the greatest respect there's more to life than a watch to remember loved ones by and until I can afford a house with a spare barn or two I cant keep storing stuff forever.

    Besides I genuinely believe that things of this nature should be in the possession of those who really appreciate them, otherwise none of us would have anything to collect and enjoy.

    More pics to follow later today, unless you like Rodania watches, which is the other I took photos of the other day as I had not heard of them.

    James.
     
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  6. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Aug 1, 2013

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    Hi James, welcome to the forum.
    That Omega looks like a fake and I think you had better send it to me for safekeeping ;)

    Be interested to see your Rodania, I have one from about 1960 or so, part of my "budget Swiss watch" collection.
     
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  7. Bladerider Aug 1, 2013

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    LOL Jim,

    At the end of the day bud, I totally appreciate that I am a new person here and unlikely to be a long term member - probably long term lurker !! - and am simply using the place like a brain trust. We get it all the time on car forums i am a member of.

    But I am trying to do it in the right and respectful way as I get tired of scammers and first post traders who simply see forums as a barrel of fish for their wares, and assume that a large forum somehow wont see them for what they are. I would rather be honest and upfront and maybe get good advice and pick up a tip or two along the way, I see this place as somewhere to learn a bit rather than solely as a good potential home for these things if suitable for enthusiasts to cherish.

    Rodania spamming will commence in a while, need some coffee and do a smidgen of paperwork first though unfortunately.

    J.
     
  8. Bladerider Aug 1, 2013

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    Rodania for Jim,

    And anyone else who may be interested - I know a big fat zero about these watches.
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    And I just deleted the one of the back !! lol

    I never said I was a GOOD engineer !! lol

    J.
     
  9. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Aug 2, 2013

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    But you aren't one of these engineers are you?

    Two engineering students were walking across campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?"
    The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want."

    The second engineer nodded approvingly, "Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn't have fit."
     
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  10. ulackfocus Aug 2, 2013

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    To an optimist, this glass is half full.

    To a pessimist, this glass is half empty.

    To an engineer, this glass was built twice as big as necessary.
     
  11. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Aug 2, 2013

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    Always been a happy to have a glass to start with.
     
  12. prostie1200 Aug 2, 2013

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    Hi James

    I have an almost exactly simular watch to the 30SCT2 you have displayed - the case #2292 was made by Omega exclusively for the RAF in 1942 and 6B/169 is the MOD# my watch has A29463 and the movement ser no, is 9577358 so a little before yours.

    The dial and hands shown in your pic look great and must be left as is, suggest just a sevice to the movement is quite sufficient for this fine piece.

    Lovely watch with history.

    TFS

    Brian
     
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