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..brothers in arms? or just coincidence? Ever since developing an interest in the double barrelled 59-8D caliber, I couldn't help noticing how completely different this movement looks from the other Omega calibers in the mid-Twenties. Sauf the balancewhee...  

Very interesting post, Ben and some really insightful observations. I don't know much about pocket watches, but I'm pretty certain that the Waltham 8-day movement came out before the 1926 date you mention for the Omega. And yes, the movement architecture ... 

..the search machine on the subject "Walth. 8D" one comes across a number of different opinions, ranging from 1917 via 1925 to even later. It might very well be in the years between '20 and '25, who knows? Thanks for your reaction!

on the net indicate the standard Waltham 8days was delivered with 9 jewels - in a number of movements however this was increased to 15 J. (deck watches). With Omega' s 59-8D we see more or less the same: standard version 7 jewels; for higher demands on ac...