Omega Fab Suisse on Dial but not Movement?

watchunter · Sep 5, 2024

I see this Fab. Suisse French Omega however I usually see these 18k french cases all with either Fab. Suisse or Fabrique en Suisse on the movement somewhere but this one does not.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

S.H. · Sep 5, 2024

I think the fab suisse stamp was required on the dial but not on the mouvement. The idea was that the French customer had to be clearly told that the French sounding brand name on the dial was actually Swiss.

watchunter · Sep 5, 2024

S.H.
I think the fab suisse stamp was required on the dial but not on the mouvement. The idea was that the French customer had to be clearly told that the French sounding brand name on the dial was actually Swiss.

The thing that is confusing me is every 18k Fab Suisse dial i’ve seen online has Fab Suisse on the movement but almost all Steel or Two Tone watches with Fab Suisse dials do not have it on the movement

S.H. · Sep 5, 2024

Weren't the locally cased 18k watches made with naked imported movements? It may explain the need to mark these movements to allow them through customs. Fully assembled watches would only need a mark on the dial.

Omega Fab Suisse on Dial but not Movement?

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