Omega 30t2 RG

mac_omega

Hi John,
absolutely impossible this is an original watch.
This dial most likely comes from a gold chronometre ref. OT 14352 from around 1952 the case of which had been melted down.
The orphaned movement has been re-cased in a case of the well known ref. 2505 which is a non-chronometre model. The gold crown should have allerted you, it comes from the original gold watch and does not match ref. 2505 !
Furthermore the dial has been reprinted. The correct inscription for the dial would be: "OMEGA, CHRONOMETRE, OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED" in this order written in 3 lines. And it should have "cross hairs".
You say you have a lot of watch books but obviously not the right one... 😀
If you had my book about Omega 30 mm Chronometres it would have been easy to spot what you have or respectively what you don´t have in front of you...

mac_omega

You live in Italy?
This would perfectly make sense because ref 14352 was one of the models specifically sold in Italy... Bingo!
In the photo below you can see the 4 "Italian references".

The second watch from the right is the model from which the dial derives.

mac_omega

You live in Italy?
This would perfectly make sense because ref 14352 was one of the models specifically sold in Italy... Bingo!
In the photo below you can see the 4 "Italian references".

The second watch from the right is the model from which the dial derives.

JimInOz

The author is just across the border from you (well, the North Eastern Italian border).
You could take a day trip and collect the book yourself.

JimInOz

Just click on this.....

and then select SEND MESSAGE.
I'm sure Erich can arrange something for you.

JimInOz

My fault, I forgot my training.
"Never assume somebody knows exactly what you know".

I should have explained it as @gatorcpa has.