Omega 1940s 30T2 SC RG, 16J movement

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MarcelGuinchard

·Nov 11, 2023

Just sharing this 30T2 that will be auctions by Watches of Knightsbridge.
The auction house claims the dial is original, estimate is GBP 2k to 3k. If the dial is indeed original, the price seems low to me, even with the 26% premium. But I may be wrong. My knowledge of vintage Omegas is limited.
https://auctions.watchesofknightsbr...-details/b27ff8ea-cb3e-44ad-8c9b-b0a4009eb519

 

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TexOmega

·Nov 11, 2023

Highly processed pictures....so, I have no idea what the dial actually looks like but fonts and spacing seem OK.

Movt screw heads are very nice, even through the blurry picture.

Tarnish is a good thing on 70 year old 14 or 18kt gold.


Any better pictures?

 

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alalalalongines

·Nov 12, 2023

Better pictures are in the link.
I took a screenshot. The dial looks good and original to me. The movement as well.

 

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DON

·Nov 12, 2023

That’s British £’s. + 26% at end of bidding. Have you checked EBay to compare? Bear in mind they say it’s a larger 36 mm size

lower price invites more bidding

 

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dootcho

·Nov 17, 2023

Is the movement missing the “arrow” indicator that swings between A and R to adjust the movement’s speed? Sorry I don’t know the technical name

duccio

 

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DON

·Nov 17, 2023

dootcho

Is the movement missing the “arrow” indicator that swings between A and R to adjust the movement’s speed? Sorry I don’t know the technical name

duccio

Regulator. On this design. It sits under the bridge and is set by the screw in the plate

 

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mac_omega

·Nov 18, 2023

Did anybody watch the auction? What was the hammer price??

 

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TimeODanaos

·Nov 18, 2023

mac_omega

Did anybody watch the auction? What was the hammer price??

£4200 GBP excluding buyer premium. At first sight, it looked so good I thought you might be the seller! 😉 - the high-res images on the WoK website do show speckles on the dial honestly, but I doubt that the casual onlooker would ever notice them. Given lack of funds I didn't stay home to watch the auction though. 😗

 

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mac_omega

·Nov 19, 2023

TimeODanaos

£4200 GBP excluding buyer premium. At first sight, it looked so good I thought you might be the seller! 😉 - the high-res images on the WoK website do show speckles on the dial honestly, but I doubt that the casual onlooker would ever notice them. Given lack of funds I didn't stay home to watch the auction though. 😗

Due to the Brexit consequences I seldom bid in the UK recently. The watch was tempting though. dial original and not bad for its age. but there are also issues: soft case (most likely polished), movement shows different colours in the plating, so likely put together with plates from at least 2 different movements.
£5560 including buyer premium (if bought through online bidding) which is roughly €6350. Not a bad result for the auction house.
Due to Brexit I would have to pay 20% import VAT on top of this... € 7620 No, thank you...

 

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Fallout Boy

·Nov 19, 2023

 

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TimeODanaos

·Nov 19, 2023

mac_omega

Due to Brexit I would have to pay 20% import VAT on top of this... € 7620 No, thank you...

Yes, any British Parliament members on this forum (must be at least one, surely?) need to go their room and have a good think about what they've done.

 

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Dug

·Nov 19, 2023

TimeODanaos

Yes, any British Parliament members on this forum (must be at least one, surely?) need to go their room and have a good think about what they've done.

Perhaps too raw a topic for discussion on a watch forum?
Accept your point on the import levies, the same problem buying into the UK, but Brexit runs a lot, lot, lot, deeper than that.

 

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TimeODanaos

·Nov 19, 2023

Yikes! No discussion or intrusion intended, sorry - just trying to get into Mac's good books! 😵‍💫

 

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Dug

·Nov 20, 2023

TimeODanaos

Yikes! No discussion or intrusion intended, sorry - just trying to get into Mac's good books! 😵‍💫

Apologies if I came across too heavy there: get a bit grumpy about brexit, stoked by our media blaming it for each and every problem in the UK.
I'll stick to commenting about watches from now on, promise. 😀