Vintage Omega, around 60s? Help

I got this watch from my father as a Christmas gift. Id like some help to pinpoint reference number or anything that could me know a bit more about it, is it a frankenwatch, is it original etc. I know it might be hard with the case on, hence my thread.

It came on a lizard leather strap

This is my first older Omega, I also own a Constellation manhattan from the 80s, but this watch brought me here.

Hopefully someone can give me some insight.

Is this a pop back case, or how do they function?
(I’ll take it to a AD if I’m gonna open it)


The clasp on the strap seems to be double, but the rest of it seems to be solid, and its a manual. That much Ive figured out.

Thank you

This watch looks great! It has pretty sharp edges of case and lugs specially for such gold cases, which wear faster due to gold's softness. It means that the watch is merely unworn for it's age. This can be 14k or 18k gold. Cream dial looks awesome, after crystal polishing and under sunlight this will be way more attractive. For more info please post the picture of movement and caseback inside.

Hi and welcome to the forum.

As stated above, from what we can see from the pictures, it does look really nice. It kinda looks like it is big too (more than 36mm perhaps), which can be nice for nowadays standards, specially if you have large wrists.

Also, when you take a foto of it, try and put the hands away from the logo and try to take those under natural sunlight like during the day and by the window so that we get also no reflection on the crystal.

But it does look good without the movement fotos already! Good luck with those. It does not have to be an AD, as any watchmaker will be able to pop open this case (it is a snap case back).

Edit: it might be worth to take a picture of the sides of it too, as it seems that this case back might come with a tension ring, which seems to be either there or missing, but I am not sure...

Best,

Rudi

That watch seems in very good condition, and that dial... Very nice gift !

Here are some better photos taken in the daylight, even though its cloudy.

Its seems to run great aswell, ran around 48h if I remember correctly, and kept time as far as i could see. I dont have a timegraph or anything though.


From what I know at this time there was geneve, de ville, constellation and the seamaster, and the different combos of course, but what Ive struggled to find out, or understand is what differs them in case models, dials, hands etc.

Is there a way to tell from these pictures?

Thank you all for your replies and kind words!

Unfortunally not, he bought it at an auction or directly from a friend of his that owns a pawn shop. Its always nice with a history with the watch. My father actually gave me a Constellation Manhattan a couple of years ago and he has had the exact same watch since I was born. The sentimental value is always the best. Yeah I thought the lugs and everything seemed really sharp.

I got a pretty could relationship with the local AD so that wouldnt be a problem I think

WOW, congrats... You have received a very fine gift. Your father has a great eye. Your watch is in real pristine condition with extremely little wear and bears all it's sharps edges. Real nice. 👍

In terms of your question, Omega also produced watches without any name, like yours. The fact the watch has no name like Seamaster or Constellation or whatever does not detract any value from it. Yours is a real nice one. Congrats again.

If you want to know more, take a look and foto inside the case for information like the movement (which in this case is probably one of the 200 series) and the serial number, which will date the year the watch was made.

If you want to get it serviced though, be careful as sometimes any Omega Boutique will try and send the watch to Omega for a service and they might end up polishing it or replacing the dial, crown etc and that would be an absolute crime to this great watch.

If you write where you are located, people will be glad to recommend you a trusted watchmaker for the job, which would be safer and less expensive.

Very nice (edit) watch!

I would say it may be a cal. 284.

that is a beautiful Watch! I recognize this watch because I saw a movie from La La Land and Ryan Gosling wears this watch!
looks gorgeous!!