What Can You Tell Me about this Omega Ref 2181

[Jeff Stein]

What can the experts tell me about this Omega "Jumbo" watch that is marked as a Reference 2181?

Does it appear to be "correct" . . . original parts? What do we call this one; any specific name or nickname?

I am guessing that the 14 KG case and 15 jewel movement (Cal 260) make it something of an "economy" model; was it made for any particular market?

Thanks in advance for any information about this one!

Jeff Stein
Atlanta, Georgia

Edited: Jul 9, 2024

 

[padders]

Well it has a movement and case from circa 1948-9 but a service dial from perhaps the 1960s or later so it isn't as original as one might have liked.

The hammer head mark with 170 indicates the case was made in Switzerland sometime after 1947 by Charles Dubois & Cie, which tallies with the above.