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Raymondo5508
·Hi,
Does my ref 2493-7 cal 332 qualify as a jumbo?
Case is 36.34mm.....
Does my ref 2493-7 cal 332 qualify as a jumbo?
Case is 36.34mm.....
Vintage Jumbos
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Raymondo5508
·Here's my 2493-7 next to my other Omega jumbo wristwatch 41.16mm case....
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Rman
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pdxleaf
··Bye bye miss american pie..What was the target audience for these massively scaled and apparently rare watches?
Maybe not a preconceived market and just an incremental evolution? Some times there is no plan. Kindof like bell bottoms. Looking back, who was the target audience?
Thankfully, jumbo watches have more staying power. (Still waiting for platform shoes to make a comeback. )
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Shabbaz
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slwoodster
·Actually, I think the "jumbo" name carried into the 80's.
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ConElPueblo
·In my book jumbo in omega starts at 37. For IWC I can accept 36mm as jumbos...
For 30mm movement watches I'd say 37mm too, but for 50s automatics, 36mm is my threshold. After all, they are larger versions of the more common 34mm (34.5mm for bumpers) cased watches.
The very definition of what makes a watch "jumbo", IMO = a watch that is truly oversize, ie larger than it needs to be and with a smaller cased reference to compare it to
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Raymondo5508
·In my book jumbo in omega starts at 37. For IWC I can accept 36mm as jumbos...
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Tony C.
··Ωf Jury memberI'm .66mm out....
Not in my view. 36mm was, for most manufactures, the largest high-production model case size. Anything over that can reasonably be thought of as "Jumbo".
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NT931
·Not in my view. 36mm was, for most manufactures, the largest high-production model case size. Anything over that can reasonably be thought of as "Jumbo".
That seems to fit my informal definition, so I'm definitely agreeing with Tony! 😉
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JwRosenthal
·The very definition of what makes a watch "jumbo", IMO = a watch that is truly oversize, ie larger than it needs to be and with a smaller cased reference to compare it to
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bardamu
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Flatfoot
·37mm cal. 83, delivered to Bratislava in 1941.
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MtV
·Let’s add another one, I believe this ref hasn’t been very common here so far:
2713-1 from 1953. The 38mm easily qualifies as jumbo for the 50s, I’d say. I’m uncertain if it is even rose gold, I’ll take a picture next to a yellow gold watch in the daylight. Looks considerably more red-ish.
Apologies for the horrible strap. It arrived today and I’ve just realized I don’t even own any suitable 20mm straps. Also, it’s not the original crown, so that’ll be an item on my search list for presumably quite a while.
2713-1 from 1953. The 38mm easily qualifies as jumbo for the 50s, I’d say. I’m uncertain if it is even rose gold, I’ll take a picture next to a yellow gold watch in the daylight. Looks considerably more red-ish.
Apologies for the horrible strap. It arrived today and I’ve just realized I don’t even own any suitable 20mm straps. Also, it’s not the original crown, so that’ll be an item on my search list for presumably quite a while.
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Flip
·Let’s add another one, I believe this ref hasn’t been very common here so far:
2713-1 from 1953. The 38mm easily qualifies as jumbo for the 50s, I’d say. I’m uncertain if it is even rose gold, I’ll take a picture next to a yellow gold watch in the daylight. Looks considerably more red-ish.
Apologies for the horrible strap. It arrived today and I’ve just realized I don’t even own any suitable 20mm straps. Also, it’s not the original crown, so that’ll be an item on my search list for presumably quite a while.
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Flip
·I planned on doing some future posts on the topic but here is a list I've been keeping:
These don't include Seamasters, Constellations or oversize chronometers.
Of course there are stainless and gold versions of some of these cases and the list is in no way complete.
Also note some of these references share the same case.
859
2097
2181
2186
2256
2272
2309
2319
2325
2482
2485
2505
2506
2544
2545
2580
2603
2604
2609
2620
2663
2714
2807
2808
2809
3903
3944
3950
Because there is so little information available we really need a reference on the topic. If any other members are interested and would like to collaborate please reach out to me.
Nice 2620 in Rose gold for sale here
https://watchesoflancashire.com/product/1950-omega-18ct-gold-jumbo-dress-watch-2620/
Dealer price but very nice, numerous steel cased out there but not seen many in gold
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Flip
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Flip
·Another one for the list @Rman
2487
I discovered this one in the archives at Analog/Shift
https://shop.analogshift.com/products/omega-jumbo-dress-watch-reference-2487
Also found this post auction 2505, not an uncommon reference in steel but the price is high 😲 Am I missing something??
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6028462
2487
I discovered this one in the archives at Analog/Shift
https://shop.analogshift.com/products/omega-jumbo-dress-watch-reference-2487
Also found this post auction 2505, not an uncommon reference in steel but the price is high 😲 Am I missing something??
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6028462
