Hello guys, Last week i found a watch in my grandfathers house. It's an old omega, wich was being used during 1940's or 50's, I'm not sure. Could you Please help me witch recognizing model of this Omega? Thanks in advance
Hello, I am not sure what model it is but I don tthink it left the factory like that. The dial is a bit shoddy, perhaps some one tried to repaint it and did a poor job while they were at it. If you are able to get the case open there should be a number on it which will give members a chance to help you more.
Unfortunately I didnt make a photo of that number. I'll try to do it next time when I'm at my grandfathers house, and that'll be on next weekend or even later.
If you could open case back. It will show serial number and movement number. Then you can use that to identity by this link http://www.omega-fanatic.com/pages/omega-info/omega-codes-and-movement-numbers.php
That appears to me to be a vitreous enamel dial, owing to the hairlines, and what appears to be a separate seconds bit. If I am correct, I think it a trifle unusual to see such a dial on a watch of this approximate vintage (1930s?).
To me it looks like a case from the 1960's http://www.omegawatches.com/planet-...=15074&cHash=de5f9fac3f727dd4665e2e10c1edddfa http://www.omegawatches.com/planet-...=15778&cHash=40552ec973d0853c3dcb783884688da9 And a movement from the 1930's maybe. But I am by no means an expert, and others will have their own info to add.
Does the 131 in the serial number equate to: 1- gents watch 2- centre sweep seconds 3- not water resistant If this interpretation is correct, this would appear to be a Frankenwatch!
No matter what the 131 stands for. I don't think Omega was even using that format for ref. numbers or even 6 digit refs for watches when a movement with that low a ser. was being produced.
Case ref and caliber serial don't match. Not from the same period. Dial was repainted (metal painted for me, I doubt it is enamel).
If, in fact, the case might be from the 1960s (forget what the serial number on the movement says), then my supposition might be correct. If so, it would appear to me that the movement that was originally in that case might have had a sweep seconds hand! Ergo, a Frankenwatch! Do you maybe wanna re-consider your answer?
Well then! Check out the other myriad hairlines that are much less obvious. NOT characteristic of a metal dial to my way of thinking!
So it's a frankenwatch, right? Is there any way of recognizing original model (case in which that movement was placed), by caliber serial?
Total put-together frankenwatch. Movement is from the 1940's, case is from 1964. Hands might be original to the movement. Very poorly refinished dial. It may be enamel paint, but even in the 1940's, very few enamel dials were being made. That practice was considered obsolete by then. gatorcpa