Omega pocket watch conversion

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MtnMarine

·Apr 26, 2024

So, I bought this watch before I joined OF at the beginning of my watch journey. I assume it’s a pocket watch conversion. I wore this watch as a daily for about 6 months years ago before purchasing my Pre bond 200m Seamaster. I recently got it out of storage and it’s no longer running. I haven’t been able to find too much info on this and am thinking it might not be worth fixing. Any opinions or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again OF!

 

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MtnMarine

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Larry S

·Apr 26, 2024·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

I’d spend a few hundred to get it running and put it on a trench strap. Great looking watch. Vintage Watch Straps.com … great source for straps and info.

 

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MtnMarine

·Apr 26, 2024

Larry S

I’d spend a few hundred to get it running and put it on a trench strap. Great looking watch. Vintage Watch Straps.com … great source for straps and info.

Thanks Larry!
Does everything look to be correct? Minus the obvious damage to the case, lugs and cracked dial?

 

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Larry S

·Apr 26, 2024·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Lugs just look a little bent. That dial is in fair shape. A good watchmaker could put this right. I’m honestly not sure what this is…Normally with conversions, the stem and crown are at 12:00.Others here might as well as David B who owns the site I referenced and makes the straps. I don’t see the case damage. What I see is a cool old trench watch.

 

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DaveK

·Apr 27, 2024·Yoda of Yodelers

There’s no shock protection on those watches, so you have to be careful when wearing them, but they’d be fun to wear I imagine

 

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speedb

·Apr 27, 2024

Looks like a proper trench watch conversion, strange that the crown is at the 9" position - maybe the original owner was left-handed?

 

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MtnMarine

·Apr 27, 2024

I found this advertisement while doing some research showing the guy wearing the watch on the inside of his right wrist…?

 

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Larry S

·Apr 27, 2024·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

The more I consider this watch, the more I think the ad you found is what it is, a very early wristwatch.

 

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DaveK

·Apr 27, 2024·Yoda of Yodelers

Larry S

The more I consider this watch, the more I think the ad you found is what it is, a very early wristwatch.

The ad doesn’t have the left-handed crown, but, you might be right

 

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Larry S

·Apr 27, 2024·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

I’m a little puzzled as to why our early Omega crew has not weighed in .. perhaps a title change to “Is this an early Omega wristwatch?” Might help. Regardless, still worth giving it a trip to the spa.

 

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speedb

·Apr 28, 2024

Larry S

I’m a little puzzled as to why our early Omega crew has not weighed in

cast a summoning spell?