OMEGA SUPERMASTER (60s 70s??)

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ruddollff

·Aug 21, 2023

hi everyone, so I just restored a vintage Omega Supermaster from my father, I guess he bought it in the 60s or 70s??
Would love that those Omega connoisseurs could give me some info about since there's little to none information online about this model. Also, it seems the crown has only one position, and changing the date/day is complicated, any advise on this?

Thanks!

 

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JimJupiter

·Aug 21, 2023

Its just a Fake, sorry.

 

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X350 XJR

·Aug 21, 2023·Vintage Omega Aficionado

It’s a reminder of your father but it is completely fake.

 

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Spruce

·Aug 21, 2023·Sunburst dial fan

It looks very nice and you’ve done a great job restoring.

Stick around OF and enjoy vintage watches generally

 

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JimInOz

·Aug 21, 2023·Melbourne Australia

It's actually a Nelson Supermaster.
At some stage in its life somebody thought "Omega" would bring in more cash than "Nelson".

A Nelson example from eBay.

 

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Pastorbottle

·Aug 21, 2023

When I read the title of this thread, I was wondering why I’d never heard of an Omega Supermaster…….now it’s clear I hadn’t heard of it because it never existed.
Pity it’s a nice looking watch.

 

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sheepdoll

·Aug 21, 2023

Be interesting to see the movement.

 

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Pastorbottle

·Aug 21, 2023

I’d rather they left it as a Nelson
It’s a bit like sticking a Mercedes badge on a Toyota…… nothing wrong with the Toyota but the Mercedes badge is an unnecessary addition

 

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watchyouwant

·Aug 22, 2023

Is that part of the elusive " Speed Hamster" line ?

 

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Bruce235

·Aug 22, 2023

Looks to be a Lupermaster. Is it indeed an automatic? a movement pic would be interesting.

 

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JimInOz

·Aug 22, 2023·Melbourne Australia

A movement pic would probably be uninteresting.
Nelson watches used a variety of economical calibers such as EB pin lever movements.
The OPs watch is a manual wind, possibly an EB (Ebauches Bettelach) of some description.

 

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sheepdoll

·Aug 22, 2023

Could be an A Schild 1187. Which is a pretty decent lever movement.

I am surprised at the finish on the EB movements. Found I had a box of disassembled parts. For a pin lever these were top of the line. Some of these even had chronograph complications. Duplicating such movements would not be easy. Must have been an incredible system of automation to create these. Quartz of course killed all this. Probably benefited from the knowledge gained.

 

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jaguar11

·Aug 23, 2023

I am surprised you/your watchmaker did not notice the fact that it is not an Omega during the "restoration". Nonetheless enjoy your Dad's watch!

 

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ruddollff

·Aug 23, 2023

Thanks all for your comments, now I wonder how this was sold to my dad and how he got scammed LOL - When restoring, the guy told me the mechanism wasn't Omega, so now all makes sense. I will open it later and share a pic with you all.

--Updating with the mechanism picture with the following legends: "unadjusted", "twentyone (21) jewels", "swiss" and "RG"

Edited: Aug 23, 2023