Omega Art Deco 1925: what movement?

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ecarpino

·Oct 8, 2024

Hello,

I would like to receive more information regarding a watch I recently purchased as a project. I am not able to identify the movement, which I would need to understand the right winding stem to fit.

Could you please help me? The serial dates it to 1925 and initially I thought the movement was a 23.7, but the screw to release the winding mechanism is positioned differently here.

Thanks in advance,
Enzo

 

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JimInOz

·Oct 8, 2024·Melbourne Australia

There were a few variations of the 23.7 movement (like many other Omega calibers).

 

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gatorcpa

·Oct 8, 2024·ΩF InvestiGator

I have a watch with the same case and it has the later cal. 26.5T2 from around 1937.

I don’t believe the dial and movement started out in that case. However, it all fits well and there is no reason it cannot be restored and enjoyed for what it is.

Good luck with your project.
gatorcpa

 

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ecarpino

·Oct 9, 2024

Thank you so much for your answers. I’ll try to restore it and post the pictures afterwards 😀

 

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Dan S

·Oct 9, 2024

gatorcpa

I have a watch with the same case and it has the later cal. 26.5T2 from around 1937.

I don’t believe the dial and movement started out in that case. However, it all fits well and there is no reason it cannot be restored and enjoyed for what it is.

Good luck with your project.
gatorcpa

A nearly 3mm gap would be pretty obvious, wouldn't it?

 

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gatorcpa

·Oct 9, 2024·ΩF InvestiGator

Dan S

A nearly 3mm gap would be pretty obvious, wouldn't it?

The dial may be covering that up, or maybe the case is smaller than the one on my watch, even though it is the same style.

That would make is really small, since mine is about 30mm.

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Syrte

·Oct 9, 2024

I’m hoping given its condition that you’re looking to repair it yourself. You should not spend much on it as the dial, case and movement are extremely worn. Whatever funds you spend will be entirely sunken costs.

 

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ecarpino

·Oct 16, 2024

Syrte

I’m hoping given its condition that you’re looking to repair it yourself. You should not spend much on it as the dial, case and movement are extremely worn. Whatever funds you spend will be entirely sunken costs.

Yes indeed. I want to repair it, service it and give it as a gift to my mom or my sister, I don’t need to make money on it.

I was wondering, did the original crown come with a tube? Because I got the right winding stem but the hole is pretty large, so I was thinking that it could maybe be for the tube.

Sorry if this is a trivial question or if this thread is going too much into watchmaking, I would ask the moderator to move the thread if this is the case.

 

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ecarpino

·Oct 17, 2024

This is how the case looks from the side:

@gatorcpa the diameter is around 26mm

 

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alalalalongines

·Oct 19, 2024

The movement number should be under the balance. To my eyes the movement, case and dial fit.