Please help to identify my (very)old Omega

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Hi there, it's Andrea, from Rome, Italy.
I am new in this world and i need a little help.

This is my grandpa's watch:
can you help me to identify model, year and so on?

Thanks in advance.

 
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The model number - if there is any - will be on the inside caseback. Unfortunately the dial is refinished. Year is 1939
 
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The model number - if there is any - will be on the inside caseback. Unfortunately the dial is refinished. Year is 1939
there is a chance to find a genuine dial?
 
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Always any but it may take a lot of patience
 
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Begin with the reference
 
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i need more info anyway :-(
The movement appears to be a cal 26.5. Likely there is no reference # from this era. What additional information do you need?
 
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The movement appears to be a cal 26.5. Likely there is no reference # from this era. What additional information do you need?
Thank you so much.
I wish to know where i can find an original dial, and an approximative evaluation.
Is this a "Military" Omega watch?
 
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There is no particular place to find an original dial, you would have to hunt everywhere. Look at eBay, follow auctions, network with collectors. In a few years of diligent searching you might find one. But keep in mind that it will not be easy for you to know which dial is the correct size for your watch, most original dials will be in very poor condition, and a dial that fits your watch might look very different from the current dial. I have been looking for an original dial to replace the refinished dial on my father's watch for more than 10 years, and I still haven't found one that I am happy with. Overall, I would not personally bother trying to find another dial. That is your grandfather's watch, the value is mainly sentimental, and it doesn't look bad as it is.

Because of the small size and condition, the watch doesn't have much collectible value, maybe 200 Euros, or something in that neighborhood.

It is not a military watch.
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Agree I’d leave it as it is, perhaps get a movement service by a good local watchmaker and enjoy your heirloom
 
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I like it. Leave as is. Your grandfather wore it that way and if you want to wear it. Do it the same way

Looks like may have fixed bars. Go to a Hirsch retailer and you can order an open end strap. Any material and pretty much any color you like