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Omega Pocket Watch Identification
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Fulton8or
·I see an "L T2" under the balance and from that will venture a guess that this is the movement according to Dr. Ranfft
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk&Omega_40_6L_T2
Looks to be a silver, silveroid, gunmetal case and overall it's had some dirt an moisture intrusion. The balance is not
shock protected. If you hold the perimeter in your fingers and gently turn it back & forth does the balance wheel turn
or the seconds advance slightly? If not then only a watchmaker will be able to tell you if it can be restored to working form.
You won't be able to do anything with the dial. The dial looks to me like late 1920's or early 1930's. Where are you located?
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk&Omega_40_6L_T2
Looks to be a silver, silveroid, gunmetal case and overall it's had some dirt an moisture intrusion. The balance is not
shock protected. If you hold the perimeter in your fingers and gently turn it back & forth does the balance wheel turn
or the seconds advance slightly? If not then only a watchmaker will be able to tell you if it can be restored to working form.
You won't be able to do anything with the dial. The dial looks to me like late 1920's or early 1930's. Where are you located?
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sathomasga
·Case and movement serial numbers both suggest manufacture in the early 1930s. Best guess is 1934.
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TexOmega
·It has "moon" hr and minute hands and had water damage at some point.
Nice heirloom
Nice heirloom
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Superator0
·I see an "L T2" under the balance and from that will venture a guess that this is the movement according to Dr. Ranfft
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk&Omega_40_6L_T2
Looks to be a silver, silveroid, gunmetal case and overall it's had some dirt an moisture intrusion. The balance is not
shock protected. If you hold the perimeter in your fingers and gently turn it back & forth does the balance wheel turn
or the seconds advance slightly? If not then only a watchmaker will be able to tell you if it can be restored to working form.
You won't be able to do anything with the dial. The dial looks to me like late 1920's or early 1930's. Where are you located?
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Superator0
·Case and movement serial numbers both suggest manufacture in the early 1930s. Best guess is 1934.
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TIMElyBehaviour
·Another thing with the old pocket watches is to inspect the jewels that you can see on all the bridges and check for cracking. I worked on one once and once I cleaned it, I noticed the jewels were cracked and needed replacing.
Also don’t put the pallet forks in the cleaning machine. Hand clean it. The glue or resin that holds the jewels in sometimes gives out. Again happened to me.
Also don’t put the pallet forks in the cleaning machine. Hand clean it. The glue or resin that holds the jewels in sometimes gives out. Again happened to me.
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Superator0
·Another thing with the old pocket watches is to inspect the jewels that you can see on all the bridges and check for cracking. I worked on one once and once I cleaned it, I noticed the jewels were cracked and needed replacing.
Also don’t put the pallet forks in the cleaning machine. Hand clean it. The glue or resin that holds the jewels in sometimes gives out. Again happened to me.
