I assume this is an Omega pocket watch box for six pocket watches. I have never seen an Omega logo like this before. What is every ones opinion on this box?
Nice. As per the indications, it contained six MA141 in nickel. Here is the MA 141 in a 1935 catalog : Catalog says created in April 1935. The logo is close to this one (with same font for the Omega name), in a 1936 German catalog :
Finally a blind purchase pays off. Lucked out and got the whole lot for $49.10 USD. They all came from Estonia via eBay. Thank you Tire Comedon
Below is a similar box, given to me by good friend (and fellow-OF) Ronnie. The next image shows the details of each box: Comparing the two boxes, the numbers 89 and 1175 were presumably some form of consignment reference. The numbers 8191670 and 9318824 show the case numbers: each box contained six watches so the case numbers were presumably (for example) 8191670 to 8191675) – indeed as they are listed in the Omega Archive. ‘Boite’ describes the case material, ‘Ref’ is the watch reference (respectively MA111VV and MA141LV), ‘Cal.et Qual’ are clearly calibres 19 LOB and 38.5, ‘Cuv’ is cuvette (in each case polished – the ‘bowl’/inner dustcover), ‘Décor’ are respectively guillochéd and polished, and ‘Cad’ (cadran) shows that the dials were both enamelled. Ref. MA111VV appears in AJTT pages 212 and 213, which also explains that an earlier reference number from 1912 was 543.19 – the format of references changed in about 1917: I have only one problem: as shown, the separations inside the box are approximately 62 x 54 mm – which is too small to contain one of these watches. If the boxes did indeed contain the watches as shown, the crowns/stems must have been removed to allow the watches to fit. I have six boxes, ranging from about 1906 to 1930. In view of the millions of watches distributed by Omega over the years, there were presumably many, many boxes!
Very nice. Thank you for taking the time to post them. I really like the box with the blue ink "Paris 1900 Grand Prix" that has the illustration of the factory.