GuiltyGear
·Hi all. I have this Omega ref. 2503-6, Cal. 30T2PC, that seems to have been assembled out of available parts. A bit of a backstory: my father bought it years ago and kept it in a drawer. He likes Omega and he particularly liked the black dial, but didn't dig any further into its authenticity. When I started taking an interest in watches, he gifted me this one among a couple others.
What I'd like to is to treat it as a project and restore it in its originality, no matter how long it takes. I'm totally aware it doesn't make financial sense. I'm hoping I'll get some advice on it's different parts and possible sources for replacement. What I can tell so far:
The dial: From what I've read, Omega hasn't used "Antimagnetic" on its dials. Well, the movement isn't antimagnetic anyway (that would be a 265, not the 30T2PC). In addition, the dial is too big for this watch, as much so as the "Swiss made" writing isn't even visible. It is however in there, but I didn't remove the bezel when taking photos. Any possible way of sourcing a dial that matches this particular reference?
The hands: While similar to other watches of this reference, they're once again too big for the dial. Minute hand goes almost to the edge. Any way of sourcing a pair of hands?
Crown: A random, non-Omega crown, but this should be far easier to source than the rest.
Movement: The 2503 reference is supposed to have a Cal. 260/265 according to Omega vintage database and other watches of that reference seen online. This one has a 30T2PC. On the other hand, vintage database lists this as starting from 1946 and the movement serial (11XXXXXX) is from 1947. Cal 260, as far as I know, has been used from 1949, so it would make sense for this watch to have the movement it currently has. Any ideas if the movement may have been swapped? Not that it matters that much, as it's still the same basic movement, but just to know.
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What I'd like to is to treat it as a project and restore it in its originality, no matter how long it takes. I'm totally aware it doesn't make financial sense. I'm hoping I'll get some advice on it's different parts and possible sources for replacement. What I can tell so far:
The dial: From what I've read, Omega hasn't used "Antimagnetic" on its dials. Well, the movement isn't antimagnetic anyway (that would be a 265, not the 30T2PC). In addition, the dial is too big for this watch, as much so as the "Swiss made" writing isn't even visible. It is however in there, but I didn't remove the bezel when taking photos. Any possible way of sourcing a dial that matches this particular reference?
The hands: While similar to other watches of this reference, they're once again too big for the dial. Minute hand goes almost to the edge. Any way of sourcing a pair of hands?
Crown: A random, non-Omega crown, but this should be far easier to source than the rest.
Movement: The 2503 reference is supposed to have a Cal. 260/265 according to Omega vintage database and other watches of that reference seen online. This one has a 30T2PC. On the other hand, vintage database lists this as starting from 1946 and the movement serial (11XXXXXX) is from 1947. Cal 260, as far as I know, has been used from 1949, so it would make sense for this watch to have the movement it currently has. Any ideas if the movement may have been swapped? Not that it matters that much, as it's still the same basic movement, but just to know.
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