"Norman Morris" casemaker ID help, please

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TimeODanaos

·Oct 8, 2019

Grateful for education, please - who was this case made by? Sorry to be ignorant of US marks. Movement is Cal 520, serial is 16million+, design has been ID'd as NM for USA .

 

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Oragnarek

·Oct 8, 2019

I used to have that one, a decade ago... great horns !
But no ideas about the case origin.

 

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Verdi

·Oct 8, 2019

The answer to your question could be here:
http://users.tpg.com.au/mondodec//goldomegas1.pdf


Any other marks on the case?
Star Watch Case Company was one or the suppliers.

Edited: Oct 8, 2019

 

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coronado

·Oct 8, 2019

That casemaker trademark is often found in US-cased Longines and Wittnauer watches from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.

My guess is Armand Lemieux of New York is the casemaker.

Edited: Oct 8, 2019

 

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Deafboy

·Oct 8, 2019·His Holiness Puer Surdus

calling @gatorcpa

 

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Verdi

·Oct 8, 2019

coronado

My guess is Armand Lemieux of New York is the casemaker.

I think you are right!

 

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TimeODanaos

·Oct 8, 2019

Oragnarek

I used to have that one, a decade ago... great horns !
But no ideas about the case origin.

Thanks for posting that - it's great to see another one! Simple, uncomplicated, but very handsome indeed, I have to say.

 

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TimeODanaos

·Oct 8, 2019

coronado

That casemaker trademark is often found in US-cased Longines and Wittnauer watches from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.

My guess is Armand Lemieux of New York is the casemaker.

Thank you very much indeed for that - I'm learning all the time, and now I have the name, I can see how right you are, and the whole story hangs together: for instance, this JLC - couldn't be clearer! 👍

 

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TimeODanaos

·Oct 8, 2019

Mircea

The answer to your question could be here:
http://users.tpg.com.au/mondodec//goldomegas1.pdf


Any other marks on the case?
Star Watch Case Company was one or the suppliers.

Thanks for replying - I think the blessed Desmond tells us Connies weren't ever cased in the USA, but I'm 99% sure this piece was (I'm not a great fan of 14kt usually, but it really works with this one). I've had a good look, but can't find any other marks. I'm sure (easy for me to be wise once I've been given the answer) that you and Coronado are right about Armand Lemieux. Thanks for stepping up! 😀

 

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Verdi

·Oct 9, 2019

TimeODanaos

Thanks for replying - I think the blessed Desmond tells us Connies weren't ever cased in the USA, but I'm 99% sure this piece was (I'm not a great fan of 14kt usually, but it really works with this one). I've had a good look, but can't find any other marks. I'm sure (easy for me to be wise once I've been given the answer) that you and Coronado are right about Agghiuipowegve;(rmand Lemieux. Thanks for stepping up! 😀

I think Desmond stopped updating the website a while ago and this is learn in progress as more info surfaces every day.
I also think that Omegas were cased in US with US produced cases.
Star Watch Case Company also made cases for Omega, Longines and UG. Company had good business going on thanks to US import taxes on watches.

 

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TimeODanaos

·Oct 9, 2019

Top knowledge, hanks Mircea!

 

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TimeODanaos

·Oct 9, 2019

*thanks* 😟

 

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gatorcpa

·Oct 9, 2019·ΩF InvestiGator

I am not aware of any Omega Constellation models cased in the US. There were many, many other Omega models cased in the US.
gatorcpa

 

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Verdi

·Oct 9, 2019

True, Desmond is only referring to Connies...