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·Hello Gleeson, I attach an extract from 1949 Omega catalogue G590 which would appear to show your watch (which also appeared in earlier catalogues), a CK1122 with calibre 37.5....
hello tom, this helps tremendously! thank you for sharing your catalogue extract and translating and explaining the details. it appears buying a pocket watch was like buying a car, i.e. standard available features with additional options that could be mixed and matched. who knew? not me!
To find a suitable watchmaker will require an effort and an expense – and it might be tempting not to bother and to do nothing. That would be a GREAT SHAME. Although the watch will probably run, after maybe many years without service/lubrication, the movement could well be damaged as a result.
this concerns me. as i stated previously, i have wound the watch a handful of times over the last 30 years, most recently right after i opened the case yesterday. the watch does indeed still run but i hope i have not damaged it! 😲
I would NOT describe your watch as a ‘working man’s watch’ – those days were long past. This was one of the last pocket watches produced by Omega after decades of fabulous history. Although not cased in gold, this was a fine watch – and your son inherits it from his great grandfather! It will also have a re-sale value (but hopefully that won’t come into question). Please get it serviced properly – and then you have something to cherish long-term.
I hope that helps. Tom
i stand corrected. i just assumed it wasn't a fine watch because it wasn't gold, it didn't have a finely engraved hinged cover or fancy bow. it looks simple and functional. there are no sharp edges or corners anywhere on the watch. even the back is smooth and flat. i know better now and will cherish the watch even more, thanks.
Be sure to copy this complete thread for your son. With the family connection which should be sufficient to show him this is a significant watch, you now have a fairly complete background about the watch.
i will definitely share with my son and maybe even with my siblings. i think they will enjoy learning about the watch too! all this knowledge becomes part of this watch's legacy.
Add the sentimental worth to your newly discovered sense of the intrinsic worth, and your son might just go out and buy himself a new three-piece suit for his wedding, so he can wear his grandfather’s watch. AFTER it is serviced, of course!
😁 i'm not sure about the three-piece suit, but... at this point, i would welcome recommendations for suitable watchmakers from anyone who cares to share. please send to me via PM if you prefer.
once again, i want to express my gratitude to everyone for sharing their in-depth knowledge, experience and resources to help me learn more about my (soon-to-be-son's) watch!
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·my grandfather gave the watch to my father, who gave it to me, so...
yes, my son’s great grandfather!
yes, my son’s great grandfather!
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaThis is one of the most interesting, illuminating and educational threads I've seen on our forums recently.
The information put forward here by my more learned/experienced forum "brothers in horology" is invaluable to the OP, and it all comes gratis.
I'm not surprised that @OMTOM has the capacity to comprehend and identify discrepancies in text and meaning.
After all, he has had very good prior experience, and the OPs post wasn't even written in German!
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The information put forward here by my more learned/experienced forum "brothers in horology" is invaluable to the OP, and it all comes gratis.
Tom is a very meticulous reader - I had the pleasure to experience 😉
I'm not surprised that @OMTOM has the capacity to comprehend and identify discrepancies in text and meaning.
After all, he has had very good prior experience, and the OPs post wasn't even written in German!
😁
