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Very Useful!
Thank you so much for giving me a little direction regarding automatics versus manual wind watches. I probably prefer manual wind watches, but only by a little.
I believe I was told that Omega Centuries like mine were actually sent from Switzerland as movements and given cases in the U.S. to minimize import duties, but I am not frankly sure. As for the originality of the dial or the hands, I am sure you would know much better than I would. I purchased the watch from a very reputable dealer at what seemed to me to be a very fair price. The watch was neither guaranteed to be all original, nor was I told specifically that anything wasn't original.
Thus, I would be very interested to hear what any of the other experts on this forum think about the watch.
Regards,
Jon
No complement - just compliments!
Hi Jon, I am sure some Omega experts here might give you valuable hints (presumably by PM), but I just wanted to congratulate you on your first vintage Omega - a very clean looking, classic timepiece! Enjoy wearing it and be careful with Omega chronometer...
Thank you, Sir!
It was actually your post that inspired me to seek some advice before wading into the hunt. Thanks for the cautionary tale. Regards, Jon
Manual winding Omega chronometers are scarce relative to . . .
. . . automatics, Jon. If cost is a serious consideration, you might want to concentrate on Constellations, all of which were fitted with chronometer-grade movements, and fairly easy to source. The Century is one of the less common models, and while I can...
Very Useful!
Thank you so much for giving me a little direction regarding automatics versus manual wind watches. I probably prefer manual wind watches, but only by a little. I believe I was told that Omega Centuries like mine were actually sent from Switzerland as mov...
I thought there was . . .
. . . something familiar about your watch, Jon! Graham was contemplating acquisition of this one . . . . . . back in April of this year. It's very close other than the italicized model name on the dial of one and the bent lugs of the other. This bodes wel...
Looks good to me...
...here's a picture of a similar watch I found on the web: I think you are correct in that this watch was a "national production" model, cased in the USA. Hope this helps, gatorcpa ...
That's another photo of my actual watch.
You have found a photo of my actual watch from the website of the dealer who sold it to me. It is such a small world. So, unfortunately, this is not independent confirmation of the originality of my piece. Nonetheless, thank you so much for the effort. Ag...
Canada
I had read somewhere that these were mostly sold in the Canadian market. Was that incorrect or misinformation?
Sounds familiar
I think I heard something similar too...definitely North American, at any rate. Though, in fact, inside the caseback, its says "Fab Suisse." Regards, Jon
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That is a beautiful simple and clean watch design. I quite like it. If I am going to ad a second Omega to my quaint collection, something like that would be it.