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Omega Trench watch - advice required please?
Hi all
I was lucky last weekend and picked up this old Omega watch pretty cheaply - and from what I've read, it could be an old WW1 trench watch
Its made in solid silver (has the Standing Bear Swiss hallmark for sterling silver that was used from 1882 till 1934, for any silver over 0.875), this watch is marked in several places 0.935.
Its a 3 piece construction:
1) solid silver bezel and crystal
2) solid silver case and hinged case back
3) also hinged onto the above is a solid silver inner dust cover
It also has 14mm wire lugs
The movement is marked Omega (the old fancy lettering, with swooping M and A), and serial number 5,157,xxx, dating it to 1915-1923.
However, I cant find the caliber number (either on the watch, or from searching the Omega vintage database) - does anyone have any ideas please?
Also, as you can see, the porcelain dial is not marked Omega at all - I'm guessing this is a replacement, as well as the minute hand (it does not shine like the blue steeled hour hand)
The gold "onion" crown is also not marked Omega - was this common back then?
Grateful for any comments, good and bad
Cheers, Paul
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Omega Trench watch - advice required please?
Hi all I was lucky last weekend and picked up this old Omega watch pretty cheaply - and from what I've read, it could be an old WW1 trench watch Its made in solid silver (has the Standing Bear Swiss hallmark for sterling silver that was used from 1882 til...
An unmarked crown...
Hi, An unmarked crown was common at that time. Have a close inspection and see if there are traces of silver on the winding crown - might have rubbed off over the time. The dial may be original to the watch. The word "Omega" could have been "lost" by clea...
Many thanks Erich
I've had a closer look at the crown, but cant see any silver -its all pretty uniform gold in colour, even in the nooks and crannies. Unfortunately, I dont yet have any of the Omega books (either journey or saga) Was this size a mans or a ladies watch thou...
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Movement shot? Also, what size is it? You don't say although 14mm suggest it is a mans.
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Hi Paul, I have looked up the movement in the "Journey" and it seems to be a Cal. 12´´´S from the bridges layout. Without any hint on the diameter I can only guess - in relation to the lugs the size of this Cal. could match. Most likely a converted pocket...
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But what is the serial number on the movement - i cant quite work it out- some of the numbers seem to be upside down? Cheers, paul
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Hi Hoi Nice later example , using the swing out ring / front loader this case is an attempt to be water resistant , more likely dust proof... Then the earlier examples with hinged snap back case design. Good Hunting Bill Sohne
hi Paul
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