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  1. Fringbird Apr 23, 2017

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    Can someone provide me info on this watch? It was my grandfathers watch.
     
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  2. levkov Apr 23, 2017

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    Hi, do you have any pictures of the caseback? Best would be a picture from the caseback inside & the movement..?
     
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  3. Fringbird Apr 23, 2017

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    I don't but I will get some photos and post them. Thanks for the response!
     
  4. levkov Apr 23, 2017

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    No worries.. the ref.no is stamped on the caseback inside, based on that you can search for similar models, and look for differences, value, etc.
     
  5. levkov Apr 23, 2017

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    & based on the movement serial no. the watch can be dated
     
  6. kingsrider Thank you Sir! May I have another? Apr 23, 2017

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    ::popcorn::
    redial
     
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  7. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Apr 23, 2017

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    The lugs also make me question it.
     
  8. kingsrider Thank you Sir! May I have another? Apr 23, 2017

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    I agree. Over polished? something is not right.
     
  9. Gordon Heavyfoot Apr 23, 2017

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    OK, I'll bite. Not so sure this is a redial. The hour markers and the minute tics look even and spaced. While the "E" in Omega looks a bit crooked this may be because of the picture/distortion. Lume is present, but no T's. However, I believe this watch predates this practice. Not 100% sure if Omega script/font is correct. And yes, lugs look massively polished unless this case ref is meant to have rounded lugs. I think the hands are incorrect. Overall I'd vote original with some minor concerns. Just imo.
     
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  10. kingsrider Thank you Sir! May I have another? Apr 23, 2017

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    I don't recall ever seeing an Omega watch dial with just SWISS. Should be SWISS MADE IMO.
     
  11. Gordon Heavyfoot Apr 23, 2017

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    Some watches cased in the US were just marked Swiss.
     
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  12. DON Apr 23, 2017

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    Luminous in indexes matches the hands. Could be a very old redial or original

    DON
     
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  13. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Apr 23, 2017

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    I vote original dial.
    It's a very old watch so I expect it has aged and lost the sharp lines it once had, just like us all really.
     
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  14. Fritz genuflects before the mighty quartzophobe Apr 23, 2017

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    I vote early fifties 30mm
     
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  15. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Apr 23, 2017

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    [​IMG]

    Is this a redial also? Only "Swiss" on the bottom.

    The only rule about Vintage Omegas is that there are no rules.
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  16. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Apr 23, 2017

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    Any idea on the wierd lugs? The right ones are indented, the left look like normal lugs.
     
  17. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept Apr 23, 2017

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    Any thoughts about saying hello, please and thank you? I remember other impolite newcomers receiving much more of a drubbing...
    Although here one must note we're greeted with a cute kitty avatar.
     
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  18. Fringbird Apr 24, 2017

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    Hello everyone! Thanks so much for the input so far. Much appreciated. This watch sat in my grandfathers drawer for decades. 1950s would be around when he got married, so receiving this as a gift then seems quite likely.
     
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  19. Fringbird Apr 24, 2017

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    Here are some more photos. Thanks again, everyone.
     
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  20. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Apr 24, 2017

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    This picture locks it down:

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    This is a US made case. The symbol to the left of the "10K" is a star. That means that the case was made by the Star Watch Case Company.

    No question in my mind that this is a US market piece. Highly unlikely you will find any information in the Omega Vintage Database on this watch.
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