Oversized 30mm Omega Watches

Bill Sohne · 2010-05-09T19:03:30Z

Explore oversized 30mm Omega watches. Collectors share and debate vintage Omega references like 2609, 2544, and 2505, discussing case designs and movements.

Bill Sohne showcases his oversized 39mm Omega with a caliber 266 movement, sparking a community-wide request for other collectors to share their large 30mm Omega watches. This thread becomes a valuable resource for identifying and discussing various oversized Omega references and their unique characteristics.

Hi everyone...

Ok found my oversized 39mm steel snap back case Omega with a caliber 266 movement case ref 2609 2 . The watch takes a 20 mm strap, wears large on the wrist due to the thin bezel anf hi rise plastic crystal. Original dial with scratches and marks and the extremely large sub seconds register. This example also has the tear drop lug silhouette.

I would really like everyone who has an over sized 30 mm Omega to post and would like to get an idea of the number of case refs that Omega produced.

I remember asking Omega about my ref got a "sorry" we could not find a catalog pic ...

Good Hunting

Bill Sohne

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There is a debate regarding the correct reference number for Bill Sohne's watch, with some members suggesting it looks more like a Ref. 2544 due to its parallel lugs and wide bezel, rather than the stated Ref. 2609.
The possibility of a mis-marked caseback is raised, as the caseback of the 2609 shown by another member has a different shape and would not fit Bill Sohne's watch.
Collectors share examples of their own oversized 30mm Omega watches, including Ref. 2609, Ref. 2505, Ref. 2544, and Ref. 2272, illustrating the variety of case designs and lug styles.
The Omega Ref. 2272, powered by a 30T2 PC movement, is noted as being 37.5mm, slightly smaller than the 'Jumbo' Ref. 2545.
The large sub-seconds register and tear-drop lug silhouette are highlighted as distinguishing features of these oversized vintage Omega models.

The Discussion

grumio

May 9, 2010

Ref 2609 and ref 2505 Both were around 38mm excluding the crown. I have since sold both of them.

hoipolloi

May 10, 2010

Here's my 2272. SS ,powered by a 30T2 PC. Serial # 10 Mil. listed as 37.5mm, OT 2272 Type: Manual winding (mechanical) Caliber number: 260 / 265 Cal. 260 Created in 1941, 15 jewels Cal. 265 Created in 1949, 15 jewels Case : round (37,5 mm diameter) For leather straps of 20 mm lug-size And it's a bit smaller than the Jumbo 2545.

FanFrancisco

May 10, 2010

with case ref of 2272-3. stefan

G99

May 10, 2010

love and kisses Graham

mac_omega

May 10, 2010

Hi Bill, I doubt that your watch is a 2609... it looks completely like my 2544 while the 2609 looks different as we can see by the other examples in this thread... Just an assumption! One of the 2 shown 2609 must be wrong or a marriage! Have you ever asked for an extract from the archives to confirm movement and case matching?? I have one 2544 but unfortunately case is not at hand - it is in Germany for restoration at the time - I have only a poor picture of the case... But at least you can se

hoipolloi

May 10, 2010

By looking at the lugs and shape, it's a 2544 powered by a 266 caliber like this one. and here is the lugs of her sister 2545.

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