I've been looking at this Century on ebay. It has a black (don't have but want) waffle, hobnail or honeycomb (whatever you want to call it) dial--my new favorite. It looks okay in its Star case but not sure about the crown. No watchers and no bids makes me wonder if it's flying under the radar or is it a dog? The picture are atrocious. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-OMEGA-...475486?hash=item3ab5d0fcde:g:My8AAOSw9mFWHkzoPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
The Century is a legitimate model that was made for the North American market in the 1950's and '60's. Most of the Centuries I've seen were solid 18K or steel. These all have Swiss made cases. Crown isn't right, but this should be an easy fix. My concern is the age of the movement. It has a 15M serial number. Dates from 1956 or so. Not sure if they go back that far. OVD says 1961: http://www.omegawatches.com/planet-...ache=1&cHash=910ca801a01b2973bb63875025566e23 However, there is a 1959 price list out there that shows the Century with a gold filled case. This could be the one that list is referring to. Gold filled cases would have almost certainly have been US made. A good sign. The price is pretty good. Might be worth taking a chance on it. I just love spending other people's money! gatorcpa PS - Just found this example, which is a sweep seconds version. Also has a black guilloche dial with similar markers. Also has an earlier movement (14.9M serial) and gold-filled Star WCC case. Looking better all the time. http://www.vintagewatch.ca/?p=346
I found this which looks even better for its originality. http://magnusthoughts.blogspot.com/2010/04/random-thoughts-omega-century.html
Lume hands, no lume plots on dial. Did that ever come in a black dial? Did it ever come with crosshairs?
Apparently, Omega ran out of words to name their watches, and decided to use again Century to re-name what appear to be Geneves, in Italy, during the seventies: http://www.lacasadellorologio.it/in...id=51&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53&lang=en
See examples above. There is radium residue in the markers. The worn out case is the big problem. Otherwise, I believe it's all original except the crown. gatorcpa