Omega 2279, 27 CHRO C12, multiscale, 1942

[cuger]

Hello,

this is the second time I am presenting a new watch (for me) and asking for your opinion, feedback and advice.

I was not thinking about buying another watch, but this one came over last week and I couldn‘t resist. It a 2279 multiscale with one of the early 27 CHRO C12 movements with the number 93908XX. I didn’t have a chance to open the caseback by myself but the seller sent me some pictures.
As far as I can judge, the watch is beside the crown in an original condition. Especially the dial seems to be no reprint for me. I read a lot during the last week and the seller promised this as well.

I couldn‘t find a movement number less than this 27 CHRO C12 in the net. I think the production date is in the first month of 1942.

Pictures are worth a thousand words. Looking forward to your feedback. Thank you.
Best Regards

Udo

 

[janice&fred]

cuger

I was not thinking about buying another watch, but this one came over last week and I couldn‘t resist.

Oh man how many times have I heard that one. There's no turning back now pal 😁

 

[Risto]

Found this, but it says cal 33.3.
I think your dial is original, although I find the logo a bit funky.

 

[cristos71]

The 2279 is a great reference so congratulations on both your new arrival and good taste!

Your watch has both good and not so good things going for it...the case looks to be in good shape with the chamfers still visible on the front plane of the lugs with can easily be lost with even pretty light polishing. The crown is not correct, way too thick and with a modern logo. Your hours, minutes and chrono seconds hand look correct but I think all sub-dial hands have been replaced, IMO they should all be thin stick hands with no tails.

Your dial with its multi-coloured scales is the most sought after for this reference, indeed very similar to the 33.3 dial shown above. Unfortunately it has some damage and is missing its enameled 'Tachymetre' cartouche and appears to also have lost the '1000' on one of the inner tracks. Strange, but I've seen it before, also on 33.3 dials.

 

[Larry S]

Having looked at these over the years. A “tell” for a redial is lack of fletching in the arrow..Great piece.

 

[eugeneandresson]

These are just beautiful…

And here is another feast for the eyes…



Just so happens I picked up an absolute redonkulous CH27-C12 in the last week 🥰

 

[cristos71]

Here's mine too...although it actually started out life like yours....

https://omegaforums.net/threads/2279-back-from-the-brink.130168/

 

[cuger]

cristos71

The 2279 is a great reference so congratulations on both your new arrival and good taste!

Your watch has both good and not so good things going for it...the case looks to be in good shape with the chamfers still visible on the front plane of the lugs with can easily be lost with even pretty light polishing. The crown is not correct, way too thick and with a modern logo. Your hours, minutes and chrono seconds hand look correct but I think all sub-dial hands have been replaced, IMO they should all be thin stick hands with no tails.

Your dial with its multi-coloured scales is the most sought after for this reference, indeed very similar to the 33.3 dial shown above. Unfortunately it has some damage and is missing its enameled 'Tachymetre' cartouche and appears to also have lost the '1000' on one of the inner tracks. Strange, but I've seen it before, also on 33.3 dials.

Thank you for your feedback, I appreciate it very much. I saw the crown, but didn‘t see the hands of the sub-dials. I still have to learn a lot. One can still see shadows of the 1000 in the inner tracks, but the „Tachymetre“ seems to be completely gone, I will take a closer look with lens in the upcoming days. I like the beauty very much, it is 80 years old and has some character. I love it.
I saw your watch in his previous condition and I am sorry, what happened to your dial. I compared the two dials upfront and it looked good to me. It was very difficult to find similar 2279 - Dials in the web. They seem to be very rare. Do you have any information about the movement number? I know yours is a little bit more up.
Regards

 

[cuger]

eugeneandresson

These are just beautiful…

And here is another feast for the eyes…



Just so happens I picked up an absolute redonkulous CH27-C12 in the last week 🥰

Congratulation. What a beauty

 

[spacemission]

This chrono is top. Enjoy it.

 

[watchyouwant]

cuger

Hello,

this is the second time I am presenting a new watch (for me) and asking for your opinion, feedback and advice.

I was not thinking about buying another watch, but this one came over last week and I couldn‘t resist. It a 2279 multiscale with one of the early 27 CHRO C12 movements with the number 93908XX. I didn’t have a chance to open the caseback by myself but the seller sent me some pictures.
As far as I can judge, the watch is beside the crown in an original condition. Especially the dial seems to be no reprint for me. I read a lot during the last week and the seller promised this as well.

I couldn‘t find a movement number less than this 27 CHRO C12 in the net. I think the production date is in the first month of 1942.

Pictures are worth a thousand words. Looking forward to your feedback. Thank you.
Best Regards

Udo

Looks pretty good the way it is. Original dial. I've seen the chrono count hands the way, yours are, on other early examples. Therefore a good chance, that they belong there as is. When it arrives, have a close look what happened to the gone Tachy print. It looks white; maybe was painted over ? Then it can be restored. If scraped off, a good watchmaker can de grease that exact area down to the Rim , carefully remove to the brass whatever is on there and re silver with silver solution used for clock dials. Just an idea for somebody, who has done that before. Otherwise just enjoy the way it is. Congratulations!

 

[eugeneandresson]

cuger

Congratulation. What a beauty

Aaaah, that’s not my watch ( it is not an Omega signed CH27…there are very many differently branded watches with this movement from this era… these can become a collection genre on their own)…but thanks!

 

[cuger]

In the meantime I opened the back. The movement number is 93906XX, instead of 93908XX, 200 less.

 

[byunjoe]

Here's an picture of a 2279-4 that I used to own. The serial was 1149XXXX so quite a bit later than your example!

Also I had to dig through old hard drives to find this, but this is the only piece of media I have found promoting the 2279. It's cool to see it was featured in advertising for the 1944 Summer Olympics, but we all know that never happened.


Regarding your example, it looks correct dial and all. I believe there was someone on this forum who has a matching example with yours.

 

[BlueOcean]

Snap

 

[BlueOcean]

93908xx movement as well

 

[cuger]

Very nice looking watch.