Good day, we recently found my grandfathers watch, and noticed it is an Omega. my grandmother recalls buying it for him possibly in the late 50's early 60's on the back it says the following; Aluminium FOND ACIER INOXYDABLE 9322 I have taken your advise into consideration and gotten more pictures as well as the serial number in the inside. In the inside it says the following; Omega SWISS 15 JEWELS 10361391 A R thanks, Any advise on getting an evaluation on this would be great.
Dear @Raquel_kelly Giving you sound advice based on the quality of the two photos provided would be irresponsible of us. To enable a valid and informative evaluation we need more. See here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-posting-guide.383/ However, the other word and the unreadable number on the caseback has already sparked interest .
Perhaps an aluminium (spelling is correct) case with a stainless steel case back? Or an aluminium movement? We’d need to see pictures of the works (the movement). I don’t know how practical that combination would be on a snap back case.
WW2 Dennison Omega cases were aluminium with SS casebacks so it is a known combination. Only more info and clearer pics will tell.
Your serial number dates the watch to somewhere between 1944 and 1947, I would estimate 1945. The caliber number is stamped under the balance wheel but it's hard to see, as François notes, it's a caliber 30 series but you can check with a magnifying glass and let us know. A picture of the inside of the caseback will tell us more.. The watch is in poor condition all round and has suffered serious water ingress so unless it has sentimental value, any attempt at restoration or even servicing would be a waste of money. My valuation estimate would be AUD$200 at the most.
Everything in Britain was rationed during and after WW2, kids even went around collecting pots and pans so that the aluminium could be used for aircraft production. I suspect it was ease and speed of manufacturing watches that were only expected to last for a couple of years.
It’s an intriguing watch, and I’m wondering which of the mid-case or caseback is stainless or aluminium, as I’m not seeing the galvanic corrosion between the two that I’d expect on a watch of this age. There’s obviously been some water ingress given the rust on the movement screws, but it’s not as bad as I’d expect given the dissimilar metals.