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  1. pedrodamc Mar 8, 2018

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    This watch once belonged to my late great grand father. I think it is from the 40’s or 50’s. The dial was in terrible shape, so I had it restored. I’ve been doing some research, but The only model I could find similar to this was the OT 2515. But it is not exactly like it. I’m afraid the watchmaker did a poor job. Any opinions? Have you seen this model before?
     
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  2. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Mar 8, 2018

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    Could be a ref 2494, which would have a caliber 342 movement.

    Omega offered many different dials so finding an exact match could be hard.
     
  3. michael22 Mar 9, 2018

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    No redial is ever going to be perfect. Once you decide the dial is too horrible to look at, your choice is to get a redial, or put it in a box.

    Your redial looks good, vastly more professional than many, except for the "SWISS MADE": it should be concentric with the dial, rather than straight; it probably should be "SWISS."
     
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  4. momosono Mar 9, 2018

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    Why do you think the watchmaker did a poor job? He did go a bit heavy on the polishing maybe, but I think the dial looks fine (except - as @michael22 already said - for the Swiss/Swiss Made)
    But imo the crown doesn't fit this watch. Its for a more modern automatic one and I think its much too thick for your watch.
    On the older Omegas I've seen the crowns usually are quite thin or of the dome kind, and until the early/mid fifties very very often came without the Omega sign.
    Please let us know what movement is inside. It might help identifying the model.
     
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  5. michael22 Mar 9, 2018

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    I just noticed the hands changed, from leaf shaped to dauphine. Anyway, the dial is a good match to the watch. If Omega never did a dial like this for this reference, that will be obvious to the hardcore collectors. & it looks good.
    It is weird to change to the wrong Omega crown, but lose the original hands.