Thoughts On Oversized Omega 30T2 Early 40's Watch

Hello All

I recently purchased this Omega watch from a friend. Measuring approx 38mm it is working well and keeping good time. I believe there were a number of variations on the 30T2 movement and this watch appears to date to around 1942 and differs slightly from others I can find. I would appreciate any thoughts regarding the watch. It appears to have either a French or Swiss impressed mark on one of the lugs (top left lug first photograph), I was wondering if this was a common practice.

Many thanks

Ray

Hi there 😀
The stamp is a Portuguese import mark used in that era. The watch has had it dial refinished at some point, which is quite common.

I think that on the lug there is the Portuguese import mark.
You are probably aware that the dial is badly refinished.

To add: the crown is wrong. A thinner crown would make the appearance more appealing.
Usually, a 38mm case of this shape should be a Staybrite case. But the caseback doesn't say so.
The reference is 2186 as it can be seen in the caseback. This reference usually looks like the one below.

I am sorry if that was not clear in my post. I did not mean to say the case is incorrect. It is a classic Staybrite case.
Usually, a Staybrite case says Acier Stabrite. But here that is not the case.
However, (maybe I am a bit nitpicking here,) acier inoxydable does not mean Staybrite as Staybrite is a brand.