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oatmealvintage
·Hello,
A few years ago I found an Omega watch that belonged to my grandfather, and I would love to get whatever information I can about it, including reference number and date and location of purchase (and anything else you might be able to tell me). I would also be curious to what extent you think it is original (including dial) -- I will not take any offense to comments on condition, originality, etc. -- to me the value in the watch is sentimental and no assessment will change that.
I have attached below some pictures that should be helpful.
As for what I can tell you: I had the watch serviced recently, and it is in good working condition. The strap is not original. It appears (to my untrained eye) that there are mismatched serial numbers on the movement (9499130) and caseback (10249600) -- what does that tell us? The movement seems to be a 15 jewel 30mm caliber - is that correct? As for where the watch came from, the original owner would have traveled extensively throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa during the 1940s. He was an officer in the British Army, but I see no indication that the watch is a military issue of any sort.
Once again, I would be very grateful for any help with: identifying the precise model and movement; thoughts on the originality and condition of the dial and other components, and dating the watch. I would love to know where the watch was sold, but I fear that I will not be able to pull from the Omega archive with mismatched caseback and movement serial numbers, but please correct me if I am wrong.
Thank you for your time and for helping me learn about a special object.
A few years ago I found an Omega watch that belonged to my grandfather, and I would love to get whatever information I can about it, including reference number and date and location of purchase (and anything else you might be able to tell me). I would also be curious to what extent you think it is original (including dial) -- I will not take any offense to comments on condition, originality, etc. -- to me the value in the watch is sentimental and no assessment will change that.
I have attached below some pictures that should be helpful.
As for what I can tell you: I had the watch serviced recently, and it is in good working condition. The strap is not original. It appears (to my untrained eye) that there are mismatched serial numbers on the movement (9499130) and caseback (10249600) -- what does that tell us? The movement seems to be a 15 jewel 30mm caliber - is that correct? As for where the watch came from, the original owner would have traveled extensively throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa during the 1940s. He was an officer in the British Army, but I see no indication that the watch is a military issue of any sort.
Once again, I would be very grateful for any help with: identifying the precise model and movement; thoughts on the originality and condition of the dial and other components, and dating the watch. I would love to know where the watch was sold, but I fear that I will not be able to pull from the Omega archive with mismatched caseback and movement serial numbers, but please correct me if I am wrong.
Thank you for your time and for helping me learn about a special object.
