Do you remember it “being an Omega”? Or remember being told it was an Omega?
That sounds utterly made up.
Which doesn't mean it's not true.
What I find suspicious is some random watchmaker finding the movement unrepairable and replacing with cheap quartz.
Which doesn't mean it's not true.
What I find suspicious is some random watchmaker finding the movement unrepairable and replacing with cheap quartz.
If it was right when Quartz was taking off as the new technology, it might have been thought of as an "upgrade" at the time. Maybe the original owner was not a fan of regular movement services? Who knows. Maybe the quartz movement in the watch now is actually a good, early, jeweled movement.
Ultimately, nobody knows without photos of the "guts" of the watch.
I think you maybe need to face facts, there is nothing Omega about this watch, and it is probably much later than you thought too as that movement looks 1980 onwards to me. It doesn't look to have been replaced, it looks like it was always there. Perhaps you were thinking of another watch from your childhood?
Model: Constellation CD168.0029, dates to 1969 [...]
Case: C-case design (Genta was original designer), 35 mm diameter, Gold cap on steel,Gold knurled bezel [...]
@shloho I'm guessing your father had a C-case Omega before his watchmaker sold him this Quartz watch head to replace it. On the bright side, you have a truly lovely bracelet that fits a C-case Omega.
IMHO, to bring this bracelet watch back to it's former glory, find yourself a C-case Omega watch, attach it to your bracelet, and forget about modifying the Quartz watch head. Find yourself an Omega that's period correct, in good condition, fits the bracelet, and wear it in good health.
If you haven't already, read the post Learn How To Fish. This will guide you in how to find a good watch and how to avoid the stinkers. https://omegaforums.net/threads/learn-how-to-fish.52603/
Best of luck!
Suggestion, a watch like one of the following, which are, unfortunately, not currently for sale:
@shloho I'm guessing your father had a C-case Omega before his watchmaker sold him this Quartz watch head to replace it. On the bright side, you have a truly lovely bracelet that fits a C-case Omega.
IMHO, to bring this bracelet watch back to it's former glory, find yourself a C-case Omega watch, attach it to your bracelet, and forget about modifying the Quartz watch head. Find yourself an Omega that's period correct, in good condition, fits the bracelet, and wear it in good health.
If you haven't already, read the post Learn How To Fish. This will guide you in how to find a good watch and how to avoid the stinkers. https://omegaforums.net/threads/learn-how-to-fish.52603/
Best of luck!
Suggestion, a watch like one of the following, which are, unfortunately, not currently for sale:
