Suspicious pocket watch

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There is a suspicious Omega pocket watch on the Swedish auctions site Tradera:

https://www.tradera.com/item/191302...a-fickur-med-manfas-1930-tal-fungerar-utmarkt

The movement looks to be an Omega 37.5 with 17 Jewels and the case is by Omega as well. Were there really a 37.5 movement with moonphase? Did Omega really make dials that rustic? The seller also claims that the case is "definitely silver or a metal better than silver" despite any markings.

The seller had a Buy Now price at 25 000 SEK (€ 2 268, $ 2 594)

This is the seller's full description, translated to English:

A unique and highly rare antique pocket watch from Swiss Omega. A unique collector's item with no equivalent on the market.
Dial: Deeply hand-engraved with beautiful patterns, adorned with 12 set stones as hour markers (untested). Equipped with an exclusive moonphase indicator and an integrated OMEGA gold plaque.
Movement: Mechanical Omega movement with 17 jewels. Clean and in very good condition. The watch is running and ticking very well.
Markings: Serial number 10320769 on the movement (approx. 1935–1939). The inside of the case back is marked with the Omega logo, ”FAB. SUISSE / SWISS MADE”, and reference number 330 11.

Specifications: Diameter 46 mm (excl. crown). Extremely thin case measuring only 5 mm. The exact metal type is unknown as specific hallmarks are missing.
Note: Currently missing hands and protective glass. Perfect restoration project for collectors.
Do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or would like additional pictures!

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The watch is not made of cheap metal; the metal is definitely silver or a metal that is better than silver.
 
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It's a genuine Omega pocket watch that some adventurous artist has used to create a rather horrible fantasy piece.
 
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Yes, I suspected the dial to be "home made".

And the moon phase cannot be real, but a piece from another watch and not working, right? I have never seen a 37.5 with moon phase. The seller says "it moves with the time".

And what do you say about the case. If it was silver "or better" wouldn't the Swiss laws require it to be stamped with markings? The seller says "steel is impossible".
 
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Yes, I suspected the dial to be "home made".

And the moon phase cannot be real, but a piece from another watch and not working, right? I have never seen a 37.5 with moon phase. The seller says "it moves with the time".

And what do you say about the case. If it was silver "or better" wouldn't the Swiss laws require it to be stamped with markings? The seller says "steel is impossible".
The moon phase is just a decoration in the folk art dial, not functional. If the case doesn’t have hallmarks for silver, it is not having silver content.
 
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And the moon phase cannot be real, but a piece from another watch and not working, right? I have never seen a 37.5 with moon phase. The seller says "it moves with the time".
The "moon phase" may be real. The artist could have modified the barrel arbor to accept a decorated wheel so that it actually looks like a moon phase, but would be totally unaligned to actual moon pahses and would be hard to adjust.


Regarding the case, it lacks any hallmarks, so is probably nickel coated steel.