Great thread,so many beauties. Thanks for sharing.

 

I would love a signal corps - a little out of my price range though.

 

Very nice indeed.

By generic I only mean that they have non Omega movements - such as ebauches from FHF (most common) Sonceboz and Record, plus some I have not yet been able to identify. I have its sister, plus a few others that I have not yet serviced, this one has the same Mealey crystal guard and an FHF movement:

 

Very nice, great Lume color too

 

Thanks guys! As far as I am concerned, it is one of the the best OF threads since a while!

 

These watches are incredibly old and represent such a unique epoch in horological history- when manufacturers began thinking outside the box about how we look at time and technology. No longer just fanciful jewelry and fashion accessory, but how to make them practical, durable, more useful. The forefathers of the modern divers and tool watches that swept in to capture everyone's attention decades later.

 

Well, here is something a little different to the others on this thread so far - 1913 Omega 12''' with WWI period conversion strap. I am surprised they didn't swap those hands out at the time.

Its not yet been serviced (not running), and the leather is rather fragile.






It has potential.

 

here is mine
hands are old but probably not original as well as the crown.
dial is metalic with radium numbers.
the watch has been recently serviced and runs well .
does someone has more info about this model ? year according his SN , caliber ?

 

Nice watch!

- The 5 Million serial came up in 1916 - so yours is around that date (Chronomaddox),
- Yes yours needs more period sympathetic hands and crown - these are much later - 1930s+
- It looks like a 12 to me, so 12SB or something like that. Can't be sure without a measurement to double check.

 

Hi
Hands (and maybe dial) are of a later design. Here are some period advertising and catalog scans so that you can see whet style fit this model :

 

Not omega trench but gotta add my Longines 13.33 to the stream. 1918. Love these pics.

 

Great scans! Do you have any more, for the 13 as well?

 

More scans?

I like this extract from an early (non dated but probably pre-1910) Canadian catalog :


The following ones are from a 1917 French catalog :
The classical round case day :

and night :


Demo of the swing ring system :

Swing ring in white :

same in black :


The securitas lugs :


and the semi hunter :

 

Thanks for the adverts


In action

 

Wish I could add an Omega early chronograph in this trench watch collection.

 

My Omega trench watch with securitas lugs

 

My first Omega

 

I just adquiered this omega. I looked for something similar, but none with this medals engraved behind, somebody knows about this?

 

Hi
Look's OK to my eyes, the minute hand seems to be from another collection.
Series numbers from the movement and covers starts with 4 millions? Because the pics are very fade... i can't see them
Very nice piece!
Dan

 

Here is my circa 1912 Regina. It's my new 100+ year old favorite!