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EdwardL seeks the community's expertise to authenticate a vintage Omega Ranchero, presenting detailed images of a watch in well-worn condition. This post highlights the challenges and considerations involved in acquiring and restoring vintage timepieces, particularly those with signs of extensive use.
Hi all,
Kindly help me identify this Ranchero. The dial diameter is 30mm.
The watch looks pretty worn out and needs a good watchmaker's attention. But first I need the experts to certify this is a real genuine Ranchero. I am allowed to keep this watch with me for 2 days for scrutiny.
Here are the pictures.
Thank you in advance.
Best
Edward
... to me looks pretty OK, although through an intense life. The movement serial number goes with approx. 1960, which is in keeping with the production dates. Many parts of this movement can be easily found. Hands and dial seem good to me. Case is like mine and has the correct inside markings, and the "waterproof" only outside. The crown is wrong, far too thick, it should be a gently domed one. You can easily obtain an extract from the Omega archives, which will confirm that the movement belongs
For your assessment and for the details from the Archives. Yes this watch desperately needs a right owner to give it the love and care it deserve. I hope I succeed. Thank you once again for your valuable input. Ed
Hi Edward, watch looks legit, it is like mine and seems original (not the crown) as Franco has pointed out. But is it worth to buy it in such desperate condition?? This model is not so scarce, so I think you can find much better examples within a reasonable period of time without a great portion of patience... Think twice before you buy, you will have a totally restored watch after TLC - is it worth the effort? just my thoughts regards erich
i´d fix the movement problems ( there will be rust under the plates....) & remove the black luminous remains from the markers ( they will have attributed to the poor state of the dial) & relume the hands with a greyish looking lume. different crown & slight case polish & new crystal and it´s good to go. these tasks might cost you around $ 500. try to factor that into your buying price, if possible. this model is not overly expensive to start with.... i´d go for it, because most rancheros have be
stamped on top of the 4 o´clock lug.... hard to see in the pics. looks like a small hole, but customs marked all incoming watches.... kind regards. achim
Like Franco's, yours is also a very nice example. Best Ed
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