Small collection of older Omega watches

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TorontoTim

·Sep 7, 2024

Quick snap of my small pile of Omega watches from various decades.

Some are inscribed dating back to a 1948 gift to “B.H.F. from M.H.F.” etc.

Really don’t know much about them. Family has been in the antique business for 60 years so they’ve just accumulated in my drawer since I was a kid alongside a variety of other old watches. Pretty sure these are all my Omega.

 

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cristos71

·Sep 7, 2024

Some fantastic watches there...and you highlighted the 3 that immediately caught my eye.

 

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peterkirk01

·Sep 7, 2024

That omega DeVille chronograph is a beauty. Some interesting boxes there also.

 

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Dan S

·Sep 7, 2024

Several nice watches in that grouping.

 

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X350 XJR

·Sep 7, 2024·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Interesting group.

 

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OllieOnTheRocks

·Sep 10, 2024

a very nice rounded collection!

 

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Pixitfecit

·Sep 11, 2024

peterkirk01

That omega DeVille chronograph is a beauty. Some interesting boxes there also.

Yes, especially with that blue dial!

 

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TorontoTim

·Sep 11, 2024

Yeah, it's one of my faves. All a little small by modern standards of course but very nice.

 

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TorontoTim

·Dec 2, 2024

Somehow I didn't include the Speedmaster in the set of pics. It could use a service, but at $1200 I don't think its worth the investment. The watch functions fully but could do with some work and a crystal.

 

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hant26

·Dec 2, 2024

Wow, the 3 watches you mentioned plus the speedmaster could make a valuable collection already. Gorgeous

 

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TorontoTim

·Dec 6, 2024

H hant26

Wow, the 3 watches you mentioned plus the speedmaster could make a valuable collection already. Gorgeous

They've been collected with about 100 other watches over decades. My family is in the antique business and I've managed to snag these into my personal collection over the last 40 years. I've enjoyed wristwatches since I was a teenager for some reason and kept a bunch of them.

I did sell a Rolex Explorer II a long time ago - it ended up on a flight to Italy back in 2001. Kind of wish I had kept it but the money went into a retirement account and has grown as much or more than the value of the watch. Still, I'd rather have the watch in my collection than the money at the moment at least.

It was an early serial number, straight sweep orange 24 hour hand which made it a bit more collectible. I hope the guy who bought it still has it.