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Thrift shop Omega find, would love information about it

Dopo
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I recently bought this watch at a thriftshop (bingo, find of a lifetime!!!!!!)
I want to open it up to have a look at the movement.
I've opened up some watches before, but this one seems different then the others I openend up.
Can somebody help me what is the easiest way.

If anybody has information about this watch, I would love to hear!
 
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Gordon Heavyfoot
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Hello and congrats on the find. If you have to seek advice about how to properly open it I would simply take it to a watchmaker. They will pop it open for a nominal fee and will also give you an estimate on a service, which you will need anyway. Avoid mall kiosk battery changers.
 
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Gordon Heavyfoot Gordon Heavyfoot
Hello and congrats on the find. If you have to seek advice about how to properly open it I would simply take it to a watchmaker. They will pop it open for a nominal fee and will also give you an estimate on a service, which you will need anyway. Avoid mall kiosk battery changers.
Agreed, Have a watchmaker open the case.
Nice find!!
 
Jwit
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Make sure you get good photos do the movement and caseback information for your records when they open it!

Nice find! My thrift store Omega says hi ::psy::
 
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pippy
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Nice find. Looks like it might be a 30t2 or earlier. I really like the dial. 👍
 
kyle L
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You'll need a caseknife to pop open the back but I would have a watchmaker do it if you haven't opened a snapback before. It should have a 28.10 bumper movement.
 
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kyle L kyle L
You'll need a caseknife to pop open the back but I would have a watchmaker do it if you haven't opened a snapback before. It should have a 28.10 bumper movement.
I was thinking a 28.10 or a 342 bumper. Probably too early for a 342.
 
M.C.B1974
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Here is a thrift store find last summer for .99 cents😀
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. Great deal until a scammer stole it from me on eBay.😡
 
cvera
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We're these thrift stores in relatively wealthy areas?

Just curious.
 
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Jwit Jwit
Make sure you get good photos do the movement and caseback information for your records when they open it!

Nice find! My thrift store Omega says hi ::psy::
No fair I have still found nothing better than a Bulova and cheap one at that
 
Dopo
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cvera cvera
We're these thrift stores in relatively wealthy areas?

Just curious.

I live in the Netherlands. There are still people that don't know their watches, luckely for me.
 
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Dopo Dopo
I live in the Netherlands. There are still people that don't know their watches, luckely for me.
Aw that's awesome.

I'm in California in a standard working class cowboy/ranch type city.

Nobody knows about watches but that also means no watches are being dropped at the thrift stores haha.

I'll keep checking though every once in a while.
 
Dopo
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Thank you all for replying!!

Gordon Heavyfoot Gordon Heavyfoot
Hello and congrats on the find. If you have to seek advice about how to properly open it I would simply take it to a watchmaker. They will pop it open for a nominal fee and will also give you an estimate on a service, which you will need anyway. Avoid mall kiosk battery changers.

I already brought it to a watchmaker because it didn't run, but now I'm curiouse what the watch movement looks like.

pippy pippy
Nice find. Looks like it might be a 30t2 or earlier. I really like the dial. 👍

I know there is a bumper movement in it, but thats about it.

kyle L kyle L
You'll need a caseknife to pop open the back but I would have a watchmaker do it if you haven't opened a snapback before. It should have a 28.10 bumper movement.

I have a caseknife, but not very confident I can do it without making scratches. I could go back and ask them to open it up again.
 
Dopo
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Jwit Jwit
Make sure you get good photos do the movement and caseback information for your records when they open it!

Nice find! My thrift store Omega says hi ::psy::

You sir... are a lucky Bastar*%$#
Just like me 😁😁😁
 
DON
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Movement will look like this if a 28.10

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DON
 
Dopo
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I went to the watchmaker and he opened it up for me.
As DON already showed his 28.10, this is mine with the caseback.
 
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pdw1
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Congrats on a great find!
My pawnshop Omega says hi as well 😀
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