Period Correct Box

610 Piepan · Apr 29, 2023

I inherited my father's 1961 Omega Geneve Cal 610...it came with the original book and receipt from the store he bought it in Athens, Greece. I had installed the correct signed crystal and correct crown. I would like to complete this by adding a correct period box. Does anyone know what it looked like? dimensions? color? if anyone can attach a pic that would be great.

Thank you in advance,

Athanasios Patrikios

drpaul · Apr 29, 2023

6 610 Piepan
I inherited my father's 1961 Omega Geneve Cal 610...it came with the original book and receipt from the store he bought it in Athens, Greece. I had installed the correct signed crystal and correct crown. I would like to complete this by adding a correct period box. Does anyone know what it looked like? dimensions? color? if anyone can attach a pic that would be great.

Thank you in advance,

Athanasios Patrikios

Post some pictures of the watch. That would elicit faster response from the experts. I think most geneves in that period came in the basic red omega rectangular boxes. That's what I have seen from sticking around that forum and hunting for vintage omegas.

I am no expert and the experts will have to chime in on this.

610 Piepan · Apr 30, 2023

Here is the watch before correct signed crystal and crown

610 Piepan · Apr 30, 2023

Dr Paul,

I added some pics below…

thanks for your fast reply.

drpaul
Post some pictures of the watch. That would elicit faster response from the experts. I think most geneves in that period came in the basic red omega rectangular boxes. That's what I have seen from sticking around that forum and hunting for vintage omegas.

I am no expert and the experts will have to chime in on this.

SOG53 · Apr 30, 2023

Here is another possibility slightly larger box with slot to insert long end of strap as shown. Other than speedmasters I have not been able to identify specific box with Seamaster references. So this is just a possibility. For the purpose of a collection I think something like this would be nice there are a lot on EB.