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MatthewH

·Apr 15, 2022

I can't find this watch anywhere in catalogs or online, any help would be nice! It belonged to my great uncle, who served during reconstruction after WWII so likely he bought it then, but he's been dead about 40 years so can't exactly ask him.

automatic action, 17 jewel. Number 10706727
18k gold case. Number 10798577

the face has no date or any other features. The original band is long ago rotted away and replaced. Has a little bit of damage to the face.

Any info would be helpful, thanks!

 

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watchyouwant

·Apr 15, 2022

And what is your detailed question ? You have all data provided. Spend $ 120 and get an Excerpt from the Archives from the factory with a few more details.....

 

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JimInOz

·Apr 15, 2022·Melbourne Australia

It's simply a "Gents Omega Automatic". At the time, not all Omegas were part of a range like Seamaster etc.

The serial numbers date the watch to about 1944/1945, the movement is probably a Caliber 330 or 340 (depends on the diameter.

The 18 carat gold case was produced for Omega by A&E Wenger of Geneva.

 

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MatthewH

·Apr 16, 2022

Thanks JimInOz! That's basically the info I was looking for! I don't have $120 laying around to spend right now

 

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Dan S

·Apr 16, 2022

Nice heirloom. Looks like some moisture entered to cause the dial damage you mentioned, but most of the dial remains appealing and unfaded, and the movement is remarkably clean overall.

 

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MatthewH

·Apr 16, 2022

Yes, it had some corrosion on the face that was cleaned off about 20 or so years ago, left the scratches but better than the corrosion.

 

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MatthewH

·Apr 16, 2022

It's actually a funny store about how I got it. When I was about 6 years old, I found a hidden drawer in a dresser we had just inherited. The watch was in there along with a couple cheap watches and old coins and stuff. I was just old enough to know what a mechanical watch was, and I wound it and wound it, no ticking, nothing. So I threw it in the trash. Thankfully my dad saw me do that and rescued it, and gave it back to me on my 16th birthday.

 

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Dan S

·Apr 16, 2022

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Yes, it had some corrosion on the face that was cleaned off about 20 or so years ago, left the scratches but better than the corrosion.

I was referring to the moldy looking damage around the edge, most noticeable near the crown.

 

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MatthewH

·Apr 16, 2022

Dan S

I was referring to the mold around the edge.

Yeah there's still a tiny bit left right beside the knob. But that blockish shaped, slightly off-colored section used to all be blackened. I think it's corrosion, not mold, but clearly I'm no expert.

 

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MatthewH

·Apr 16, 2022

JimInOz

It's simply a "Gents Omega Automatic". At the time, not all Omegas were part of a range like Seamaster etc.

The serial numbers date the watch to about 1944/1945, the movement is probably a Caliber 330 or 340 (depends on the diameter.

The 18 carat gold case was produced for Omega by A&E Wenger of Geneva.

I don't know where my calipers are, but using a tape measure it's about 28 mm

 

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MatthewH

·Apr 17, 2022

I'm not looking to sell because it's a family heirloom, but what's something like this worth? I mean the gold case alone has got to be worth something! Is it something I could regularly wear on my wrist and get beat up, or leave in the safe where it's been mostly sitting for 20 years except for special occasions?