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Hello to all,
Im trying to make my first Omega project. It’s an Omega chronometer that belongs to my watchmaker. He already started servicing the caliber even do I don’t have the right case, there is where I need your help. Does anyone know what case reference will suit this caliber , it’s from 1946, also what hands should fit, he already add the ones he has but don’t think are the right hands. Sharing some pics .
Dial measurement is 31,5 mm and seems refinished, let’s see if I get enough patients and lucky enough to find the right parts
Thanks to all
David
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It will fit a ref 2366 case. The dial is the correct size for the 35,5 mm case, steel or gold. Dial is totally an old redial.

Personally would think leaf hands would be appropriate.

Do not understand what’s the meaning of the movement below.
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Franco Franco
It will fit a ref 2366 case. The dial is the correct size for the 35,5 mm case, steel or gold. Dial is totally an old redial. Do not understand what’s rather meaning of the movement below. Personally would think leaf hands would be appropriate
Thanks a lot, the other movement got nothing to do with this thematic, sorry about it.
 
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Movement of course is a 30T2Rg, also called 262 after 1949.
 
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Fact is. The 30T2rg cases are pretty rare to find and expensive. As your watch won't be original (numbers in case won't match s/n of your movement)

You might be better off buying a case designed for 30 mm sized movements which are easier to find and use one of those

DON
 
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Looking better, tehre is also the chance that th
DON DON
Fact is. The 30T2rg cases are pretty rare to find and expensive. As your watch won't be original (numbers in case won't match s/n of your movement)

You might be better off buying a case designed for 30 mm sized movements which are easier to find and use one of those

DON

But 2366 cases in steel do not have serial numbers. If it was me trying to rebuilt a correct watch, would:
1- ask an extract from Omega, checking that it was indeed a redialled 2366, rather than originally in a 2364.
2- then look for a 2364 or 2366 steel case, accordingly
3- look for an original dial
4- look for original hands
5- look for original crown (unsigned) and a low domed crystal
6- get it serviced

and last, start paying the rates for the mortgage I had to take.

not worth it
F
 
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An additional though:

When you find an orphaned or recased 30 mm chronometre movement it most likely derives from a scrapped gold watch.

Gold chronometers have case serial numbers (different to SS versions as Franco mentioned) - so you will never get a match between case and movement serial##, you will always have a franken-watch... not worth the trouble nor the money involved.
 
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Looking better, tehre is also the chance that th


But 2366 cases in steel do not have serial numbers. If it was me trying to rebuilt a correct watch, would:
1- ask an extract from Omega, checking that it was indeed a redialled 2366, rather than originally in a 2364.
2- then look for a 2364 or 2366 steel case, accordingly
3- look for an original dial
4- look for original hands
5- look for original crown (unsigned) and a low domed crystal
6- get it serviced

and last, start paying the rates for the mortgage I had to take.

not worth it
F
wow, it seems very hard this project :O( I do have an SS Omega case ref. 14391-5 , that I think could fit my dial (redial) and caliber 30t2rg (the one for ref. 14391-5 it's a 268 as per omega web page , here is the link https://www.omegawatches.com/es-es/watch-omega-other-omega-ck-14391
If it fits, at least I can have the machine running and with time and being a bit lucky may be I can build the watch.

what do you think?
thanks to all of your for your inputs
 
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DON DON
Fact is. The 30T2rg cases are pretty rare to find and expensive. As your watch won't be original (numbers in case won't match s/n of your movement)

You might be better off buying a case designed for 30 mm sized movements which are easier to find and use one of those

DON
Thanks Don
 
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durri70 durri70
wow, it seems very hard this project :O( I do have an SS Omega case ref. 14391-5 , that I think could fit my dial (redial) and caliber 30t2rg (the one for ref. 14391-5 it's a 268 as per omega web page , here is the link https://www.omegawatches.com/es-es/watch-omega-other-omega-ck-14391
If it fits, at least I can have the machine running and with time and being a bit lucky may be I can build the watch.

what do you think?
thanks to all of your for your inputs

Personally, think you would create a horror watch. I see watches as pleasure, that would not be.
Good luck, I'm out.
 
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Personally, think you would create a horror watch. I see watches as pleasure, that would not be.
Good luck, I'm out.
don't take personally, the idea of building that horror watch is to keep the movement running while I don't find the rest of the parts that I need, is that so bad?
 
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Franco Franco
Personally, think you would create a horror watch. I see watches as pleasure, that would not be.
Good luck, I'm out.
to be honest, in my collection I do have all watches 100% original , I never done a project and the way I am don't have much patience to find all the parts, that's why I was proposing to build the watch without the right parts while I get the real ones
 
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durri70 durri70
don't take personally, the idea of building that horror watch is to keep the movement running while I don't find the rest of the parts that I need, is that so bad?

It's your watch, and if you will get enjoyment from it, you should do it.
 
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A case like this will host your movement perfectly and you can have some fun with it.

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durri70
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hoipolloi hoipolloi
A case like this will host your movement perfectly and you can have some fun with it.

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What’s the case reference number
Thanks
 
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