Omega

Franco
353

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cannot issue certificates, but .....

... 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 to a Ranchero from start.

See below results from the Omega database.

BWs
Franco

Ranchero

Gents' leather strap

• Reference

  CK 2996

• International collection

• 1958

• Movement

• Type: Manual winding (mechanical)
• Caliber number: 284 / 285
• Cal. 284
  Created in 1955, 17 jewels
  Cal. 285
  Created in 1958, 17 jewels
  Both with central sweep-second hand

• Case

• Stainless steel

• Case back

• Press-in
• Cal. 284
  Created in 1955, 17 jewels
  Cal. 285
  Created in 1958, 17 jewels
  Both with central sweep-second hand

• Dial

• Mat black or mat silver, with super-luminous hour markers and "broad arrow" or "dauphine" luminous hands (radium).
  

• This watch may have existed with different dials.

• Crystal

  Armoured hesalite

• Bracelet

  Leather

• Water resistance

  30 meters

• More product information

  Case : round (36 mm diameter), press-in case back with "O'ring" gasket.
  For leather straps of 18 mm lug-size
  International Collection : 1958-1959
  Swiss retail price (1959) : CHF 145.-