Redial or not? Reference number unknown. Vintage Omega Dress Watch

rensvdberg · Jul 11, 2022

Hello all,

I stumbled upon this watch browsing on the internet. I really like it's clean and simple design and I want to know what type of watch it is. On the page on the internet are these two photos. It is a manual wind watch and it is 34mm. That's the only info given on the watch. Does anybody now the reference number of this watch. And secondly, is this a redial or an original dial?

Thanks in advance!

padders · Jul 11, 2022

Prob a 601 movement model from the 60s. Case number 131.xxxx of some description. Maybe 131.0019 perhaps. Dial looks original to me. There is brassing on the lugs which can't be improved, ie the gold plate is wearing off at the edges. Not a disaster but not great. The crown doesn't look original. I'd want that pretty cheap.

rensvdberg · Jul 12, 2022

padders
Prob a 601 movement model from the 60s. Case number 131.xxxx of some description. Maybe 131.0019 perhaps. Dial looks original to me. There is brassing on the lugs which can't be improved, ie the gold plate is wearing off at the edges. Not a disaster but not great. The crown doesn't look original. I'd want that pretty cheap.

I was also drawn to the 131.xxxx but that has Geneve on the dial. That is why I was not sure if it was the original dial. Can you give me some more information on why brassing can't be improved? It is possible to re-gold plate jewelry right? Is it a hard place to get to or is it the material of the case?

ALEJANDRO BOVONE · Jul 12, 2022

center seconds along original dial are this one mains features. at that time a batch of movement were produced with seconds at 6 and as trends were changing and public demanded center seconds watches this batch was to be modified not to produce a whole batch from scratch. so movements were adapted and this made cases a little higher to house this modified movements. in patek movements this was called the piguet reform as it was performed by victorin piguet. i love the trend change reflecting on a mechanical procedure at watch companies. and this watch seems to be one that reflects this. would like to see movement and caseback shape to verify.

padders · Jul 12, 2022

R rensvdberg
I was also drawn to the 131.xxxx but that has Geneve on the dial. That is why I was not sure if it was the original dial. Can you give me some more information on why brassing can't be improved? It is possible to re-gold plate jewelry right? Is it a hard place to get to or is it the material of the case?

You will really struggle to find anyone to do a good job on replating a watch case. It is possible but you need to fully dismantle the watch and AFAIK fully strip off the existing plate first. Finding someone to do this wont be easy. I have heard of a place in the US or Canada called Replateit but if you are elsewhere it may be tricky and due to the labour involved not cheap. Best to avoid poor plate, or plate altogether.

DON · Jul 12, 2022

As mentioned. The original plate would need to be removed and then redone. Think it can be done with a reverse process

I would just look for something better to avoid a money pit

DON

rensvdberg · Jan 1, 2023

ALEJANDRO BOVONE
center seconds along original dial are this one mains features. at that time a batch of movement were produced with seconds at 6 and as trends were changing and public demanded center seconds watches this batch was to be modified not to produce a whole batch from scratch. so movements were adapted and this made cases a little higher to house this modified movements. in patek movements this was called the piguet reform as it was performed by victorin piguet. i love the trend change reflecting on a mechanical procedure at watch companies. and this watch seems to be one that reflects this. would like to see movement and caseback shape to verify.

Excuse me, I totally overread your post. Sorry! This is the caseback shape! I'm curious what you think!

Redial or not? Reference number unknown. Vintage Omega Dress Watch

rensvdberg

padders

rensvdberg

ALEJANDRO BOVONE

padders

DON

rensvdberg

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