This might be a fake Omega??

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Hello everyone!

I know you guys get this a lot, and it can be frustrating, so I’ll try my best to include good photos…I’d greatly appreciate any info you guys may have regarding this Omega watch I’ve had forever. I can’t tell you much about it, I got it years ago in an old house I helped demolish.

Anyways I can’t tell not find the caliber on it anywhere, I removed the back and looked all around the movement, it wasn’t where I’ve see most stamped. The serial number puts it around 1947, but in researching, it seems that could be off by a few years? The crown doesn’t have a signature, and the watch is in pretty terrible condition. It does run, but the weight inside gets stuck to one side so it doesn’t run for long.

I haven’t seen anything else exactly like this online, some close but the numbers on the front weren’t the same, or ones that looked similar had the caliber visible whereas this one does not. Any help will be greatly appreciated, thank you!

 
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It is a real thing with Swiss movement and American case.
The dial has been repainted in the past and doesn't look nice.
You can have it serviced and it will run for another 10 years I think.

Hoi
 
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Thanks for the reply! I’m just curious, why isn’t there the caliber stamped anywhere on it?
 
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Perhaps it is hidden by the bumper weight
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Because it is old enough to predate the 3 digit movement (calibre) naming scheme. Note the exposed rebound springs. You’ll find the ID stamped under the balance wheel, it was prob calibre 28.10T1 RA PC or similar. They started stamping more visibly with the 3 digit scheme in 1947-8. Note it has the US market OXG stamp.
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Perhaps it is hidden by the bumper weight
Correct, it's just along the side of the ratchet wheel about opposite the click.

PS: Or what @padders said 😊.
 
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Yes, under the balance wheel.
 
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Yes, I can see number engraved under the balance wheel. And the text OXG means it was imported to US market as padders said. Afaik those movements that imported to US market usually had less jewel than the Swiss version to avoid higher tax
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that is a super early automatic movement. Interesting to see the exposed springs
 
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Haha, that dial is going into my archives!
 
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Thank you all for your replies! The watch is lacking a few key elements (visually anyways) that made me skeptical it was real…