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The crown is wrong...
The crown is a wrong replacement. You can see it by the different colour, it looks like chromium plated and not steel.
And it protudes too far. An original crown must sit flush to the case. These crowns are very hard to find as I experienced myself.
I have a disco volante with cal 30 T2, same case design but different movement. It also had a rwong crown when I bought it and it took me several months to find a correct one.
See how thin it is and it sits flush with the case.
Want to add: the watch of Bulang most probably also has a wrong minute hand, it is too thick: And the hour hand has lost its tip - maybe clipped off?
An Omega Disco Volante
This Omega ref. CK2013 has a 39 mm steel case and a silver two tone dial with blued hands . It is powered by hand-wound movement Caliber 26.5 . I personally like the Disco Volante design a lot and have dedicated a previous thread to some "Holy Trinity" ex...
Interesting design...
Dial looks great, but need to check out how such case sits on the wrist.
Yes, charming and more!
Have always been a fan of the disco volante. Wish I had kept a Patek 2501 I had a while back. In the 80's you could still find NOS. Love your Omega. What great condition in addition to the design. I remember your thread on the holy trinity. Fantastic. May...
Like you, I think the APs are the most appealing.
This Omega isn't mine, unfortunately, and the price asked is a little high, but I really like it. The PP 2501 is very nice too ( www.watchprosite.com ), but I think I like the Disco Volante design even more without lugs. Best, Emmanuel
Movement number indicates mid-'30s production . . .
. . . but my sense is that it was cased later, probably early to mid-'40s. Art
Unfortunately, the price asked is a bit high
and I would want to see it in real life. But the photos really got me excited. Best, Emmanuel
Over €8k seems a lot to me for such a watch, but I might be wrong.
What do you think?
The watch is already on hold.
And I have no regret, because I would never buy a watch without seing it in person. And flying to Heerlen, Netherlands, wasn't on my cards right now ;-) Btw, Bernhard Bulang is a member of our site ("Bullibeer") even if his last visit dates back to 2015!
When I read the asking price of 8K . . .
. . . Euros, both of my brows touched my hairline. 😲 I've been out of touch with the vintage Omega market for awhile now, so I asked Bill Sohne what he thought a good Omega DV should trade hands at. Without explicitly revealing his number, the reported as...
Off by a factor of five: that's a lot!
What conclusions should we draw from this in your opinion? Does it mean that the Disco Volante presented by Bulang wasn't in such a good condition? I've tried to look online for other CK2013s and the very few ones I've seen were priced either slightly abo...
Knowing Bill well, I'm sure he meant . . .
. . . that an original Omega Disco Volante on eBay auction would fetch around $2K. An extract would push the price slightly higher.
Oh, so my poor command of English led me to misunderstand you:
I thought Bill was thinking of a price 5 times higher, not lower and found it hard to understand. Now it makes a lot more sense.
It looks really charming, for sure, especially the case and the hands.
The small seconds dial might be too big in proportion to the whole dial, for me — I would need to see the watch in hand.
Yes, the small seconds subdial is big.
Appealing nonetheless for me, but as you say, one would need to see it in real life. Best, Emmanuel
Vintage beauty! Wow, she is very .... :)
Vintage OMEGA timepieces are drenched in charm 🤩😍
Very nice and indeed charming - and despite the age it looks even modern for today! 👌🏻
Just on a side mark: the dial looks kind of de-adjusted, seeing your macro of the small seconds.
Absolutely, there's something wrong about the small seconds' axis.
It probably needs to be serviced... Best, Emmanuel
What a lovely Omega!
Thank you for sharing this! I didn't know Omega made a disco volante. The case is clearly the star here, but the hour hand, with its circular aperture, is a such a nice detail. As are the numerals...and the silver dial...I take it back, the whole watch is...
Great looking Omega Disco Volante
I also think the hidden lugs really add to the overall style and look that make this watch so good. Marc
I'm glad you like it!
I would love to own a Disco Volante at some point. Possibly an Audemars Piguet... Best, Emmanuel
The crown is wrong...
The crown is a wrong replacement. You can see it by the different colour, it looks like chromium plated and not steel. And it protudes too far. An original crown must sit flush to the case. These crowns are very hard to find as I experienced myself. I hav...
Thank you for your insight !
My knowledge of these watches is too limited, unfortunately, and judging from photos only is always a challenge. When one considers acquiring such a vintage watch, there’s definitely a lot to learn and search before pulling any trigger. Best, Emmanuel