Hi all, this is my first of hopefully many thread posts. I recently acquired this vintage CK2292 which was re-cased by Dennison and would like to learn more about my watch's authenticity and history.It came with the full box and papers dating back to 1951 (which is a bit weird as the movement serial dates back to 1939). Please tell me what you think of the watch, and if anyone could give me a bit of a history lesson, that would be great(The watch was recently serviced). The story i was told was that this watch was a gift from a father to his son in the fifties which was then passed down the generations and was finally sold at an estate sale of some sorts.
Thanks

 

Hi Deno,

great first post, thanks for sharing this here!

 

Thank you so much Passover!

 

Hello Deno,
I have limited knowledge about these watches, but it is a grail of mine. I can tell you that it was a common practice to re-case them as the plated cases wore out quickly. I do know that sometimes they were cased in stainless steel otherwise it was a plated case. Yours is plated. I also know that these were issued to the RAF in WWII. There was a wonderful story I read in an Omega magazine about a grandson inheriting his and the life his grandfather had wearing this caliber through the war and many years after. The 30SCt2 is a workhorse of a movement. There's plenty of resources on the web about these watches! Happy Hunting! Great piece...wear it in good health!

 

Thank you Mousekar, it’s been a grail of mine for two years now, so happy to finally get my hands on it!

 

Where these watches water resistant? I’m asking cause I live in a fairly humid area and I’m scared of wearing it as moisture might creep it’s way in.

 

No, but that means you need to store with desiccant and stop by the watchmaker more often for inspections.

Tom

 

Hi Deno14, I think that the serial number of your watch dates it to circa 1943. It is quite likely a (post war) recased military watch, either a 6B/159 or an HS8, both of which could have originally been housed in a ref 2292 duraluminium (or whatever that alloy was) case during service. The dial and hands look to be as original for military. The Dennison 13322 is a very good case that Dennison made from circa 1939 right up to circa 1960 in many metals, silver, 9ct gold, stainless steel and plated and cased up Omega, Longines and SmithS watches among others. I am sure that there are other that know more but that's my thoughts. Nice watch

 

Thank you all for your comments really appreciate it!

 

Wish it wasn’t recased

 

Hi Deno, I don't know if you are interested but I saw your watch on eBay when it was listed and started a thread about it over on the MWR forum so there are a few comments about it there. Link here https://www.mwrforum.net/forums/sho...-by-Omega-AD-in-1951&highlight=dennison+13322

 

Thank you so much, this was very informative!