Dear Members,

This watch was given to me by my mother a couple of weeks ago in Canada.
My stepfather who died 10 years ago, was a collector of WW2 collectibles.
He particularly liked clocks etc.
He was in prison camp for marine officers in Poland during WW2.
My mother was in the Jap's camp along with my family.
I would like to know more about this wristwatch.
It is one minute slow for five days, is that normal?
It has no Omega crown and nothing on the back.
Is it cleaned or repaired?
I love the watch and have put a new watchstrap on it.
I wear it instead of my other Omega watch that belonged to my natural father and
my wife wears that now.
I would appreciate your comments on this watch.
With kind regards,
Arthur

 

I am assuming you are not from the US, but the term "Jap" is considered to be offensive.

 

Welcome to the forum @ARMADA. That's an attractive watch and I hope someone can shed some light on its authenticity and the history of the model.

Sorry that offence was caused @Joe K. This is an international forum and occasionally unknown boundaries are crossed, so thanks for pointing that out. This might be worth a read - not authoritative but an anecdotal summary:

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-the-word-Jap-not-offensive-in-Australia-but-it-is-in-America

 

I like the way the dial has aged. Can't tell you much about the watch though - but I do t think it's unusual for a watch of that age not to have a signed crown.

 

No intention at all to offend people from Japan. It is the favorite country of my son, who has traveled all over the world.

 

Have a qualified watchmaker open the back and it will tell you everything you need to know. Take shots of the caseback and movement.

 

Thanks, I will do that.

 

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If it's an early caliber 30, even 30T2 from the mid 40s, it would not be unususal to have a non signed crown.

 

spider dial

 

Bingo!