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Was handed down what I believe is a 1943-1946 Omega (bumper?). I am asking for help with ID of the model and years made. Will add some photos and eventually carefully open the watch to get the serial and reference #’s. Like I said I’m a very amateur watch repairman. I’ve dismantled and cleaned a few dozen Seiko/Citizen/and pocket watches. If the watch is worth more than say $500 in working condition I probably will have it serviced by a real watchmaker otherwise I might give it a go. Thanks in advance. I did read the forum guidelines but forgive me if this initial post has trampled any rules.
 
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That's a lovely dial. The dial would normally say automatic if the movement were a bumper. If it's an early-to-mid-40s watch, it could be a 30T2 SC, or a cal 28 SC. Let's see the movement. $500 in working condition is probably a reasonable guess, depending on the size. .
 
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As mentioned above. Looks like it's a 1940's US army dial.

I don´t think so. Some similarities but still very different...
 
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Was handed down what I believe is a 1943-1946 Omega (bumper?). I am asking for help with ID of the model and years made. Will add some photos and eventually carefully open the watch to get the serial and reference #’s. Like I said I’m a very amateur watch repairman. I’ve dismantled and cleaned a few dozen Seiko/Citizen/and pocket watches. If the watch is worth more than say $500 in working condition I probably will have it serviced by a real watchmaker otherwise I might give it a go. Thanks in advance. I did read the forum guidelines but forgive me if this initial post has trampled any rules.
 
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Thanks for the info and offers. I’m open to anything from trying to fix it myself (terrible idea), having it serviced locally, or selling it to the right person. I added 3 more photos with the watch numbering info. The watch is currently not running. The balance wheel is free so something else is dirty, bound, or broken. It does wind but I haven’t wound it much and do not plan to until it’s been looked at.
 
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Thanks for the info and offers. I’m open to anything from trying to fix it myself (terrible idea), having it serviced locally, or selling it to the right person. I added 3 more photos with the watch numbering info. The watch is currently not running. The balance wheel is free so something else is dirty, bound, or broken. It does wind but I haven’t wound it much and do not plan to until it’s been looked at.
Very interested and have Dmd you, preferably unserviced. Best wishes, Oliver
 
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Obviously, you can do what you want, but this was something rather nice to "hand down" and I would be sad if you didn't keep it.
 
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Was handed down what I believe is a 1943-1946 Omega (bumper?). I am asking for help with ID of the model and years made. Will add some photos and eventually carefully open the watch to get the serial and reference #’s. Like I said I’m a very amateur watch repairman. I’ve dismantled and cleaned a few dozen Seiko/Citizen/and pocket watches. If the watch is worth more than say $500 in working condition I probably will have it serviced by a real watchmaker otherwise I might give it a go. Thanks in advance. I did read the forum guidelines but forgive me if this initial post has trampled any rules.

So I took a couple more photos. The caliber is 30T2 SC
Not sure what I’m going to do with it. Would like to have it serviced and wear it. If not I don’t want to squirrel it away in my safe to live in the dark so selling to the right person is an option as well. Thank you all for helping me identify it. Still struggling to find my exact dial any where on the net. Found some that are similar but have numbers on the minute track and so don’t have the crosshairs that mine has. Rare?
 
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What makes this rare, is the relatively good condition of the dial. Whilst it is not flawless, the majority of 30T2 dials are damaged. Many people enjoy these damaged examples nonetheless, but, of course, most of us seek the best examples we can. I still believe this is a case reference 2348 as I mentioned previously. The dial is a lovely example an attractive, reminiscent of those on the chronometres which are much more dear. Sadly it isn't a chronometre, but nevertheless no less beautiful in design in mu opinion.

Here's the example of the chronometre dial which is very similar:

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Here is my old 2348 which I believe is the same reference as your own:

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During this era Omega made hundreds of different dial designs - that is one reason this is my favourite era for omega, new designs always pop up that I have never seen.

It's hard to say that your example is any rarer than my one above, as they are both quite rare to be honest - but what makes them rare more than anything else is condition.

In comparison here is another of mine, a beautiful watch, a similar sub second version in a case reference 2318, a beautiful watch, but has suffered some dial damage over its life:

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Best wishes,

Oliver
 
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Not sure what I’m going to do with it. Would like to have it serviced and wear it.
You can absolutely do that! Zero reason you can't. Omega made so many dial varants back in the day, there's no way to document them all. Even they didn't document them all.

If you don't have a watchmaker you trust, share where you are and we can recommend a few.
 
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IMHO OP´s watch is not a ref. 2348

It could be ref. CK 2320 and it seems to have a Portoguese hallmark on the upper left lug.

Here is a photo of CK 2320 in an Omega sales catalogue from 1949 - important: the watch case has chamfers on the inner rims of the lugs...

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OP´s watch could be ref. CK 2320 and it seems to have a Portoguese hallmark on the upper left lug.

Here is a photo of CK 2320 in an Omega sales catalogue from 1949 - the watch case has chamfers on the inner rim of the lugs...

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Good spot!

Like one of the Teddington star models, like this one below. Would also mean the crown is more likely to be original too! 😀

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