Hello there,

Just signed up to the forum. Good to meet you all. I’ve just purchased this Omega and wondered if you can help with:

1. It’s legitmacy

2. It’s provenance/history as I couldn’t find must about this model online.

Thank you in adavance for your time and help with my questions.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/323218027716

Best wishes, Nick

 

Did you win the auction?

 

Caliber is a 26.5. Dial looks repainted. The reference may be engraved Inside the caseback, I would think about a 2165.

 

Yes

 

I thought that about the dial, but a close up inspection by a watchmaker deemed it original, he felt.... I was concerned about the numbers which looked touched up, but was told that was aged and worn down lume?

Were these models British military issue? Crown is quite large so wondered whether it may be a WW2 pilot watch?

 

In light of what you paid, I think you got a deal. £84.22. “Omega” on the dial doesn’t look right, but the movement seems unabused.

 

Good price, but I agree that the dial isn't 100% original. The sub-dial is a giveaway. Probably a very old redial. No military markings, so unlikely an actual military-issued watch. Just military style. Nice watch, enjoy!

 

Thanks all. Any more thoughts greatly appreciated

 

Not sure if it makes a difference but the crystal is domed and so it does alter the look of both the face, numbers and sub dial at different angles. See pictures here...

 

Not sure if it makes a difference but the crystal is domed and does make a difference to both the face, numbers and sub dual. See here

Another shot of the case back too...

 

The Omega logo is a modern one, Nothing to do with the period design so redial IMO.
I am not aware of this model being a military, pilot or other one. Omega WWII Pilot watches I know are ref 2292 and the weems, very different.
The crown may not be original.

 

Thanks. See what you mean. Is it worth keeping do you think? Why would someone redial? Because the original condition was so poor? Are we just talking about paint application to numbers, new logo applied? Patina is genuine do you think? Also is the actual face, as in the hands and sub dial, rest of watch original etc (except crown)? Many thanks for all your advice

 

Ref. 2165 was used for the first Omega Officer's

 

Sure but not only. 2165 was also (later?) produced with a six notches screw caseback with no outside inscriptions.

 

Why would someone redial? Because the original condition was so poor? Are we just talking about paint application to numbers, new logo applied? Do you all think patina is genuine? Also is the actual face, as in the hands and sub dial, rest of watch original etc? Ultimately is it worth keeping?

 

Hi,
Well, usually redial is made when the dial doesn't fit the owner's standards of condition (what for some peolple here would just be fine patina appears as too damaged to others). My experience is that dials from this period suffer very often from tarnish so that was probably the reason.
Usually redial is removal of all paint and application of new. As nobody (as far as I know) still has the original Omega period dies, the result is always different from the original. Here I thnk we can say that the metal base plate is probably original Omega, but the rest is later painting and printing.
Hands look original.
Talking about keping or not, it dépends on your taste and objectives. If you want a correct period collectible 26.5, that's not the right candidate and you can either dispose of it (you will not loose money, what you paid is a fair price including for someone looking for parts) or look for a spare original 2165 dial (in this case you may wait a very long time if ever you find one). If you like it as it is and want to wear it, have it services and do.

 

Many thanks