Hi guys was just wanting to find out any information on this omega pocket watch I inherited from my great grandfather it has been stored in this leather padded pouch which I'm guessing was used by my great grandfather as both the pouch and watch have his initials ingraved in it. Watch has 21 jewels and a serial number of 3486560 any help would be appreciated as I'd like to be able to give my son info when I hand it over to him on his 21st bday

 

High grade movement with that micro regulator.

Nice screwed down jewel chatons.

Nice Geneva striping, too.

Great heirloom, get it serviced.

 

Thanks for your help do you have any idea of year this was made or name of watch as I would like to give my son as much details as possible when I give it to him my dad didn't know

 

do the hour and minute hands just happen to be sitting directly on top of each other?

 

Yes they are

 

The serial number of 3,486,560 puts it around 1909 - 1910. The "ADJUSTED 3 POSITIONS" and the regulator assembly tells us it's a top quality movement, most likely a variant of the Chronometer 19''' DDR. If I were forced to wager, I'd say it's a 19''' NN L 23p.

 

There will also be a case number, but I can't read it.

 

Likely an Omega 19 as per this link to the Ranfft movement archive. The text in the link shows this movement was made in a number of grades. The one shown in the link is a much plainer version of yours. Higher grades than yours were approved for use on Canadian railroads. To the best of my knowledge, this model of movement didn’t have a name.

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk&Omega_19

The railroad grades of this movement bore the Louis Brandt name, and caliber CCR (19-jewels), and CCCR (23-jewels) in the 16-size models, and DR (19-jewels), and DDR (23-jewels), In the 18-size models.

 

I love those snail regulators.

 

Dates to around 1906 or so.

Awesome piece. Get it serviced! If you tell us your location we can give recommendations.

 

This is the railroad approved, 19-jewel Brandt CCR version of your Omega. The Brandt name of the firm was changed to Omega circa 1903. But Omega has used the Brandt name on watches periodically, ever since 1903.

 

Thankyou so much for your guys help the case does have a serial number also which is 673081 and has 3 marking which look like a sun moon and star

 

Sounds like a Dennison case, so the Omega case numbers won't apply. You can google Dennison cases for more info, or post a photo.

 

looks like the center jewel was replaced with some home made set up. that is not something, you want to see in a high grade mvmt.....kind regards. achim

 

Hi, can you help, I have same movement, in a watch I just bought, can it be graded, and how rare are these movements, and is it classed as a chromometer, dates to 1921 I believe