hi, newbie here. Ive acquired a pocket watch in a job lot. I normally buy for resale but i keep anything that sparks an interest or that i can repair with my limited beginners knowledge. This watch is a grand prix 1900. My first instinct was fake as theres no legible hallmark, however i have access to PMI and have determined it is 81% silver and not magnetic. The number 3956189 is stamped on each of the cases and it is an omega movement, however its missing some parts. Someone has replaced the face, the hands are missing and the winder is missing...no stem or crown. Is it possible to get these parts? Its worth it to me as its a definite keeper and ikts running. Any advice greatly recieved.
Old pocket watch parts are often hard to come by unless you know exactly what you want. About the only things you can get new are balance staffs. Other parts often have to be made by an actual "watchmaker" which gets a bit expensive. The best option is to look for similar watches and use them as donor movements, but the problem there is that even though your watch was made in the mass produced era, fitting parts from other watches may require some skills beyond those but watchmakers.
These very old Omegas have to be identified by their caliber (model) number. You can generally find this underneath the balance wheel. Once you have that, then you can use the Jules Borel database to see what parts might be available and the cost. http://cgi.julesborel.com/cgi-bin/matcgi2?begin=OME_&end=OME_&label=Calibres_Manufactured_by_OMEGA Best to have the work done by a watchmaker. Some parts houses refuse to deal with general public. Good luck, gatorcpa
thanks for your help. I didn't know where to find the calibre. I have been a precision engineer for over 20 yrs and come from a family of watch makers and repairers hence my desire to educate myself.
I am.confused as to why there's no hallmarks though. The value is of little interest but it's nice to know every detail.