Good site for info on vintage Omega (is it real?)
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Hi,
I was given a watch by a close friend before he was killed in an accident.
The watch is clearly old - I'd say 60's in style (but I know very little about watches). Very slim and is a mechanical wind-up. It says Omega and has the logo on the face but doesn't have anything on the back. I don't know where he got it from but he used to travel a lot, especially to S America and I always assumed he had bought it back from there. I has a patina that says it is old but, of course, it could be an old fake.
I'm getting married in a few weeks and would like to wear for the day but it but it keeps time badley - it looses a few minutes an hour so is pretty useless as a watch.
I called my local watch repairer to see about getting it fixed and said that I didn't know if it was real and he said that he would be "within his rights" to destroy it as a counterfit. Consequently I would like to find out if it is real or not first!
It has a blue face but shape / style wise, the nearest I can find is this one:
http://www.austinkaye.co.uk/Products/Pre-Owned-Wat...
Where would be a good place to look for information? I need pictures really.
I was given a watch by a close friend before he was killed in an accident.
The watch is clearly old - I'd say 60's in style (but I know very little about watches). Very slim and is a mechanical wind-up. It says Omega and has the logo on the face but doesn't have anything on the back. I don't know where he got it from but he used to travel a lot, especially to S America and I always assumed he had bought it back from there. I has a patina that says it is old but, of course, it could be an old fake.
I'm getting married in a few weeks and would like to wear for the day but it but it keeps time badley - it looses a few minutes an hour so is pretty useless as a watch.
I called my local watch repairer to see about getting it fixed and said that I didn't know if it was real and he said that he would be "within his rights" to destroy it as a counterfit. Consequently I would like to find out if it is real or not first!
It has a blue face but shape / style wise, the nearest I can find is this one:
http://www.austinkaye.co.uk/Products/Pre-Owned-Wat...
Where would be a good place to look for information? I need pictures really.
Ok. Am now home but don't have camera so will put pictures on tommorow.
However, It looks similar to the one above but substantially different too.
The body (forgive me if the terms are wrong - I mean the metal bit) is silver coloured. The glass comes closer to the edge so there is less metal. The hands don't have the cut outs at their base. The second hand's circle cuts the top off the 7 numeral (which doesn't seem very swiss to me) and it says "Swiss" not "Swiss made" (and this is only just readable as it it right on the edge of the dial and therefore distorted by the shoulder on the glass. The numberals are also in a slightly differnt font. The "Omega" is smaller. There are no markings at all on the back but there is an Omega symbol on the winder.
However, It looks similar to the one above but substantially different too.
The body (forgive me if the terms are wrong - I mean the metal bit) is silver coloured. The glass comes closer to the edge so there is less metal. The hands don't have the cut outs at their base. The second hand's circle cuts the top off the 7 numeral (which doesn't seem very swiss to me) and it says "Swiss" not "Swiss made" (and this is only just readable as it it right on the edge of the dial and therefore distorted by the shoulder on the glass. The numberals are also in a slightly differnt font. The "Omega" is smaller. There are no markings at all on the back but there is an Omega symbol on the winder.
Having convinced myself that it was fake I've prized the back off with a kitchen knife. It says "Omega", "Swiss Made", "15 Jewels" so I'm confident it is real. It also has a lever that can move from A to R. It was all the way over to one so I've stuck it in the middle to see what happens to its time keeping.
Thanks for all the help and advice guys. It has really helped.
There is a serial number viable with the back off so I'll defo get in contact with Omega. Would be nice to know its age and model.
It is also keeping better time since I adjusted the lever - it is now measurable in tens of seconds per hour, rather than minutes per hour, so I will keep adjusting. It is already good enough to wear at the wedding.
Will try to post pics after weekend.
Thanks again.
Chris
There is a serial number viable with the back off so I'll defo get in contact with Omega. Would be nice to know its age and model.
It is also keeping better time since I adjusted the lever - it is now measurable in tens of seconds per hour, rather than minutes per hour, so I will keep adjusting. It is already good enough to wear at the wedding.
Will try to post pics after weekend.
Thanks again.
Chris
tubbystu said:
BMWChris said:
Thanks for all the help and advice guys. It has really helped.
There is a serial number viable with the back off so I'll defo get in contact with Omega. Would be nice to know its age and model.
Omega sourced movement numbers listing which might point you in the right direction for its age.There is a serial number viable with the back off so I'll defo get in contact with Omega. Would be nice to know its age and model.
HTH
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