Omega 237 Round Tonneau?

JGreenman · Jan 23, 2022

I've been trying to find more info about an Omega watch with the cal 23,7 (I believe that's the movement model) and a round tonneau shape. It caught my eye in the Omega Designs book, there is and ad for cal 237 models and as a c-case Constellation fan, I thought that "ok, this is the grand daddy of them all, I need to know more!".
So, it would be great if someone knows more about this and even better if some of you could share images of it.
Here's the one I'm after:

DON · Jan 23, 2022

Although there is pictures with prices. Did they ever make them? In the history of Longines. There is a model with a chronometer movement in an ad which was never made for sale and a picture of an actual 30Z movement which i have never seen for sale or a watch even posted with one.

Been on Ebay since 1998 and every morning I check Omega watches and have never seen one.

Even a search just now on the name, model # all on one line brought up nothing. Could have been a very short run

DON

SkunkPrince · Jan 23, 2022

That's a British catalog, too, by the pricing. Everything in that catalog might have been cased locally and the rest of the world never saw them.

JGreenman · Jan 23, 2022

Ok, that makes sense that it could be either a British casing or just an ad, and never produced. Kind of feared something like that as I didn't find any images anywhere either.

DON · Jan 23, 2022

As Tom said, but also. 9kt is not recognized in most parts of the world where 10kt is the minimum. Sold in mainly the 3 commonwealth countries. UK, NZ and Australia.

DON

Addendum - someone posted the screw bezel swing ring styled model below or something very similar\\

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-26-5-sob-t1-help.141386/

Odd, but in the catalogue picture. There is no notch in the case for the crown stem to sit with the bezel off image

JGreenman · Jan 23, 2022

DON
9kt is not recognized in most parts of the world where 10kt is the minimum. Sold in mainly the 3 commonwealth countries. UK, NZ and Australia.

I didn't know that, thanks. This is how you learn 😀.

DON
Odd, but in the catalogue picture. There is no notch in the case for the crown stem to sit with the bezel off image

Looks like that in the cushion shaped ones too, if I understood you correctly.

JGreenman · Jan 23, 2022

DON
Addendum - someone posted the screw bezel swing ring styled model below or something very similar\\
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-26-5-sob-t1-help.141386/

Yes, the hands are very similar! Crown is not far off either.

Claven2 · Jan 23, 2022

For the record, Canada is also a Commonwealth country. But Canada uses 10k, not 9k.

Tire-comedon · Jan 25, 2022

DON
Although there is pictures with prices. Did they ever make them?

Been on Ebay since 1998 and every morning I check Omega watches and have never seen one.

Even a search just now on the name, model # all on one line brought up nothing. Could have been a very short run

DON

Well, it for sure was produced.

Here is mine, in 9k rose gold with blue enamel zone bezel :

Dennison case, which confirms the british origin. Here are the inside markings (for those who know how to interpret them) :

Fixed lugs, as it is often the case for gold watches from this period :

I find the side design very elegant :

When I discovered this model in Anton Kreuzer's book, I immedialtely knew I wanted one (together with the cushion cased other ref with the enamel bezel). It took me years to find this one, and this is the sole and only one I've ever seen in more than 20 years of collecting of pre WWII Omega wristwatches, so I decided to buy it despite the poor condition of the dial and the yellow gold (probably non original) crown. On the other side, I think it was a unique occasion to find a 90 year old enamel bezel in such an undamaged condition.

How many were produced and how many survived? I dare to use the word rare...

DON · Jan 25, 2022

Tire-comedon
Well, it for sure was produced.

Here is mine, in 9k rose gold with blue enamel zone bezel :

Dennison case, which confirms the british origin. Here are the inside markings (for those who know how to interpret them) :

Fixed lugs, as it is often the case for gold watches from this period :

I find the side design very elegant :

When I discovered this model in Anton Kreuzer's book, I immedialtely knew I wanted one (together with the cushion cased other ref with the enamel bezel). It took me years to find this one, and this is the sole and only one I've ever seen in more than 20 years of collecting of pre WWII Omega wristwatches, so I decided to buy it despite the poor condition of the dial and the yellow gold (probably non original) crown. On the other side, I think it was a unique occasion to find a 90 year old enamel bezel in such an undamaged condition.

How many were produced and how many survived? I dare to use the word rare...

Very nice watch. Could use a better strap unless you don't wear it to often.

Hirsch makes open end straps and you can ask for different materials and thickness

DON

JGreenman · Jan 26, 2022

Tire-comedon
Well, it for sure was produced.

Here is mine, in 9k rose gold with blue enamel zone bezel :

Dennison case, which confirms the british origin. Here are the inside markings (for those who know how to interpret them) :

Fixed lugs, as it is often the case for gold watches from this period :
I find the side design very elegant :

When I discovered this model in Anton Kreuzer's book, I immedialtely knew I wanted one (together with the cushion cased other ref with the enamel bezel). It took me years to find this one, and this is the sole and only one I've ever seen in more than 20 years of collecting of pre WWII Omega wristwatches, so I decided to buy it despite the poor condition of the dial and the yellow gold (probably non original) crown. On the other side, I think it was a unique occasion to find a 90 year old enamel bezel in such an undamaged condition.

How many were produced and how many survived? I dare to use the word rare...

Wow, that is so beautiful! Enamel bezel is really something. I'm really happy to see the pictures, thanks a lot! Maybe some day others will appear too.

JimInOz · Jan 26, 2022

Tire-comedon
Well, it for sure was produced ........
How many were produced and how many survived? I dare to use the word rare...

As I read the start of this thread, I thought "I know someone who will know!".
I don't remember seeing that one though. Or was it a recent purchase?

Or was it so special you kept it in the cave and on special occasions, you visited it and just murmered "my precious" over and over again as you looked at it.

😁

Oh, and he does have a cave (sort of).

Tire-comedon · Jan 26, 2022

JimInOz
As I read the start of this thread, I thought "I know someone who will know!".
I don't remember seeing that one though. Or was it a recent purchase?

Or was it so special you kept it in the cave and on special occasions, you visited it and just murmered "my precious" over and over again as you looked at it.

😁

Oh, and he does have a cave (sort of).

Maybe I didn't have it when we met, I bought it in 2018.
Or maybe that was the day I had forgotten to feed Hansel and Gretel (the two rodweilers ensuring that people remain far away from my cave and my precious) and I didn't dare to go there to pick up the watch to show it to you.
I must confess I don't remember well....

Omega 237 Round Tonneau?

JGreenman

DON

SkunkPrince

JGreenman

DON

JGreenman

JGreenman

Claven2

Tire-comedon

DON

JGreenman

JimInOz

Tire-comedon

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