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JuanSantoD
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Hey guys!

I just stumbled upon a very nice looking omega on a website. However, I’ve noticed the reference is 162.009 but the movement is manual-wound and it’s a 501. What’s more, I’ve read those confetti dials were not a thing in those times. Am I right in thinking there’s something wrong here?

cheers!
Juan
 
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JuanSantoD
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SkunkPrince SkunkPrince
I think you meant "601"? 501 is an automatic.
That shouldn’t change the topic as far as I know, but maybe it’s 601 indeed.
 
JimInOz
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Omega 162.009 is an automatic date watch.

At the very least, this has the wrong caseback, at the worst, it's a put together with a nice re-dial.

Your suspicions were correct.
 
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JuanSantoD JuanSantoD
That shouldn’t change the topic as far as I know, but maybe it’s 601 indeed.
It’s worth knowing if you’re getting into vintage Omega. The 50x series movements were a pretty big deal.

Regarding that dial, it looks fake as hell to my untrained eye. I see no text at all other than the weak looking OMEGA.
 
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Observer Observer
It’s worth knowing if you’re getting into vintage Omega. The 50x series movements were a pretty big deal.

Regarding that dial, it looks fake as hell to my untrained eye. I see no text at all other than the weak looking OMEGA.
Interesting. Why were the 50x movements such a big deal? Any threads I could check out about that?
 
STANDY
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All 500 movements are a beautiful sight.
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ConElPueblo
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We should note that the 601 belongs to the same family of movements - looking down the nose on it while glorifying the 5XX seems a bit odd.

The watch in the OP looks like it has had a dial/movement transplant at some point. The dial looks like something you'd expect to see in a late sixties dress Omega.
 
STANDY
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There is nothing wrong with most of Omega’s movements
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JimInOz
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ConElPueblo ConElPueblo
We should note that the 601 belongs to the same family of movements - looking down the nose on it while glorifying the 5XX seems a bit odd.......................

I don't think anyone who knows anything about Omega movements would be disparaging the 601 (and the 600 series). It proved to be one of Omega's most reliable calibers for many years and is the distillation of design from the earliest 30 calibers. They are also one of my favourite manual wind movements.

The 500 series movements were equally as worthy of respect and admiration. If only the pic of the one that @STANDY posted had the little ball end on the regulator spring it would have been perfect 😁.

ConElPueblo ConElPueblo
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The watch in the OP looks like it has had a dial/movement transplant at some point. The dial looks like something you'd expect to see in a late sixties dress Omega.

I agree completely.
 
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