Omega Caseback No Reference or Stamping

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kingsrider

·Mar 26, 2020

Does anyone have an Omega watch with nothing on the inside of the caseback?. No reference number or stamping of any kind.
There is a Hippocampus on the outside, so it is an Omega caseback.
Could a caseback without any information or stamping be a generic service caseback?.

 

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OMEGuy

·Mar 26, 2020

Any pictures?

 

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kingsrider

·Mar 26, 2020

OMEGuy

Any pictures?

Not yet. Just picture an Omega Caseback that is blank on the inside. Why would that be?.

 

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OMEGuy

·Mar 26, 2020

kingsrider

Not yet. Just picture an Omega Caseback that is blank on the inside. Why would that be?.

Most of the things are blank on the inside. I wanted to have a guess of what the outer side might tell.

Edited: Mar 26, 2020

 

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kingsrider

·Mar 26, 2020

Here is the caseback in question.

Edited: Mar 27, 2020

 

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OMEGuy

·Mar 26, 2020

So the caseback looks like in the second picture and you only have the back and it wasn't mounted to a watch?

 

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kingsrider

·Mar 26, 2020

The blank caseback is the actual caseback. It is on an Omega chronograph.

 

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OMEGuy

·Mar 26, 2020

I feel sorry, because I'm not familiar with Omega chronographs.

But surely some experts will be here and find an answer soon. 👍

Good luck! 😀

 

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kingsrider

·Mar 27, 2020

Two questions. Is this a possible service caseback?. Is it possible the watch left the factory with a blank caseback?.
Is there a possible third scenario?.

 

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JanV

·Mar 27, 2020

kingsrider

Two questions. Is this a possible service caseback?. Is it possible the watch left the factory with a blank caseback?.
Is there a possible third scenario?.

Old obsolete parts being discarded by internal decision at Omega at some point, with watchmakers taking the parts going for the trash can themselves, later ending up in circulation??

 

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mac_omega

·Mar 27, 2020

JanV

Old obsolete parts being discarded by internal decision at Omega at some point, with watchmakers taking the parts going for the trash can themselves, later ending up in circulation??

The most likely scenario 👍

 

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Dr No

·Mar 27, 2020

kingsrider

Two questions. Is this a possible service caseback?. Is it possible the watch left the factory with a blank caseback?.
Is there a possible third scenario?.

Perhaps it was given a fresh coat of perlage to eliminate engraving and watchmaker's scribbling. Aka evidence.

 

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Uscjake87

·Mar 27, 2020

JanV

Old obsolete parts being discarded by internal decision at Omega at some point, with watchmakers taking the parts going for the trash can themselves, later ending up in circulation??

Well, this did actually happen...

 

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JanV

·Mar 28, 2020

Dr No

Perhaps it was given a fresh coat of perlage to eliminate engraving and watchmaker's scribbling. Aka evidence.

Also a fully possible scenario, yes.

 

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kingsrider

·Mar 28, 2020

To what extent does the blank case back effect the value or price of a watch?

Edited: Mar 28, 2020

 

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X350 XJR

·Mar 28, 2020·Vintage Omega Aficionado

kingsrider

To what extent does the blank case back effect the value or price of a watch?

That would depend on the overall condition of the watch and the reference.