Omega from 1939 for Skoda workers?

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felipecotto

·Feb 9, 2021

Please help me with this one. I recently bought this Omega cal. 30T2 with serial indicating manufacturing date around 1939. There’s Skoda logo engraved on back case. Does anyone have any info regarding if it could be issued for Skoda workers?

 

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AndyN

·Feb 10, 2021

Skoda used this logo between 1926 and 1995 when it changed. Very interesting

 

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Mark020

·Feb 10, 2021·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Curious to see where it was delivered

 

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noelekal

·Feb 10, 2021·Home For Wayward Watches

Thanks for this thread.

That adds a bit of extra interest to a neato watch.

 

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Borosilikat

·Feb 10, 2021

Perhaps it was a present to someone for years of service at Skoda ?

 

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vlaspri

·Feb 11, 2021

Beautiful piece! Skoda logo makes it even more interesting 🍿

 

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felipecotto

·Feb 11, 2021

I wonder if it was some kind of anniversary issued piece for Skoda worker or someone just engraved case back from love to his old Skoda 😉
SN indicates WWII period so seems doubtful to me that in this time they were making such gifts.

 

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rob#1

·Feb 11, 2021

I believe that after 1995 they changed to this logo 😉

 

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felipecotto

·Feb 11, 2021

“Indian” logo seems period correct...

 

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Vitezi

·Feb 11, 2021

felipecotto

There’s Skoda logo engraved on back case.

A similar watch from Tissot is shown here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-tissot.63179/page-10#post-1701008

 

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felipecotto

·Feb 11, 2021

Vitezi

A similar watch from Tissot is shown here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-tissot.63179/page-10#post-1701008

I have seen it but owner doesn’t know much more than me about engraving 🙁

 

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MRC

·Feb 11, 2021

felipecotto

I wonder if it was some kind of anniversary issued piece for Skoda worker or someone just engraved case back from love to his old Skoda 😉
SN indicates WWII period so seems doubtful to me that in this time they were making such gifts.

Škoda were among the largest armament manufacturers in the 1930s and probably making huge profits, so some celebratory engraving for their executives and salespeople would be understandable.

"The production volume of Skoda Works between August 1938 and September 1939 alone was nearly equal to that of all British arsenal factories in that period."
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/skoda-cz.htm

 

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VjaceCZ

·Feb 11, 2021

Be aware guys that not only car manufacturer Skoda was/is present here in the CZ. Could be from one of other Skoda factories (and they were not related to each other). The logo was almost the same for all Skoda factories.

 

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felipecotto

·Feb 11, 2021

Thanks guys. So I assume that there’s great possibility it could be issued to Skoda at around 1939. EOA would be very helpful to be sure 😀