Omega Genève

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Magik Mpg

·Jun 27, 2026

Hello. My friend inherited an Omega Genève watch from her grandmother and wanted to learn more about it and get a price. Can you help her with that? I'm sending the photos I managed to take.And thank you in advance for any help 🙂

 

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MtV

·Jun 27, 2026

A circa mid-70s ladies watch with an aftermarket bracelet. It’s a gold-plated watch and the plating seems to show heavy wear. Even in good condition those don’t really carry value - 50-75€/$/£ maybe.
Keep it as a memory 😀

 

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sathomasga

·Jun 27, 2026

The watch is a (I think) gold-filled version of the 566.0045 from the early 1970s. Omega has a page with some details, but searching the internet for that reference will give you additional information. An estimate of its value may be found by searching sold examples on eBay, though it's not a very popular watch, so there may be few to find. There is one currently listed for $300 (USD), but that's the asking price, not the sold price.

 

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JimInOz

·Jun 27, 2026·Melbourne Australia

sathomasga

gold-filled version

"Plaque Or 20 Microns" is electroplate gold, so much thinner than gold filled.
The cracked crystal, plus the need for a service is really pushing the economic boundaries for selling.
Money would be better spent maintaining it as a family heirloom.

 

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ErichKeane

·Jun 27, 2026

As the above folks said, getting $300 for one of these in flawless condition is a stretch, and getting it there would be $4-$500 from a watchmaker. Ladies watches are basically not work much in the first place, and in this condition, its only worth it to someone in want of a project, $100-150 max, and I know I wouldn't be willing to get much in that range, and am exactly the sort of person who buys these old projects.

 

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sheepdoll

·Jun 27, 2026

Pretty much the same as Erich and the others noted.

I have boxes of such projects.

There is nothing wrong with these old bread and butter watches. They are well made and were quality watches in their day. The value is the emotion they bring. If the watch makes one feel good, then enjoy it.

As a project watch I probably would not offer more than 35USD. More if part of a job lot where there are parts I could use.

 

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ErichKeane

·Jun 27, 2026

sheepdoll

Pretty much the same as Erich and the others noted.

I have boxes of such projects.

There is nothing wrong with these old bread and butter watches. They are well made and were quality watches in their day. The value is the emotion they bring. If the watch makes one feel good, then enjoy it.

As a project watch I probably would not offer more than 35USD. More if part of a job lot where there are parts I could use.

Wow, you guys are harsh 😁 I did a couple of 68x movements and thought they were fabulous. I picked up 3 of them (2 'nice' plus a parts movement!) and did them at the same time. All 3 managed to run fabulously and were pretty darn impressive. I paid a few hundred each I think, but were stainless watches (which are obviously more valuable).

 

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sheepdoll

·Jun 27, 2026

I prefer stainless as well.

These are quality movements. Same quality as the gents styles. It is the market what is harsh.

Sometimes these movements did find their way into the larger cases. Especially the rectangular (tank style) variations. Dress watches also used the two hander 620 movement which is the base caliber on many of these.