Hello everyone. I have a Omega Chronometre Military ?? pocket watch but I never before `ve seen the same as it. Can you give me some information about this watch? Is this watch is 100% original? Thank you for your help. Regards
Doesn't look like a chronometer movement, so I'd bet the dial was repainted and the word CHRONOMETER was added. If the serial number on the movement is 8,809,xxx it's from 1938.
The sideways "15" and "45", "re" in chronometre and little bit a dial patina makes it look original to me. There is a caliber designation under the balance, but I can't read it. Could be a military issued pocketwatch, but I'd need to see if there are any engravings on the back. Having a dust cover is also consistent with a military or military style watch. Not ready to write this one off just yet. gatorcpa
All Omega watches cal.38.5 have 15 jewels ... This model Chronometre has 17 jewels ... in my oppinion the dial is 100% original and nothing was added...possible that is a unique model of pocket watch Omega
There is no such thing as unique when it comes to Omega. They were one of the largest watch companies in the world at that time and did not make one-of-a-kind or "unique" watches. It would have been way too expensive. If this was a military watch, there would have been thousands upon thousands actually produced. The question is how many of these survived the war and were not turned in to the authorities by the soldier or officer who carried it. The only way to confirm your theory is to purchase an Extract of the Archives from Omega. http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/extract-of-the-archives/order-form Won't prove anything about the dial, though. gatorcpa
My opinion is that the dial at least from the pictures provided is probably original. The movement though is not a chronometre movements - and cal. 38.5 came in both 15 and 17 jewel versions. And it is likely not a military issued watch either - that dial in no way identifies it as such.
Today I made a new pictures of my Omega watch...It looks great... under balanse wheel signed cal. 38.5 LT1 17P ... I have never seen before marking 17P ;/ What does this mean ??
Omega Chronometre with other pocket watches caliber 38.5LT1...You can see the differences in the movements of these watches. Chronometre caliber has 17 jewels - centre jewel, jewel in chatone on the regulation and different polished winding wheels...
