Omega

Week before last, I was cruising a well known auction site and ran across a 1952 Omega......

I had never seen an vintage Omega that looked like this.  It was a white dial roulette wheel at center that was selling for no reserve, had about two hours left until bidding ceased, and was selling at a price I could not believe.  I asked myself "what is wrong with the watch?".  I placed a bid at a ridiculously low price and I won!  It was just a spur of the moment decision.

your obviously aware that the dial is non original, but if you like it thats the most important thing, especially if it was a bargain. no money lost due to its lack of originality?

anyway, Laurens, lets have more details please.
case diameter, movement calibre. case reference if there is one.

nice and funky looker.

best
Moi.

...the watch is a purported Omega.  Without pictures of the inside of the movement and case, it is impossible to tell for sure if any part of it is genuine.

I can say with confidence that Omega never, ever made dials like this.

So long as you like it, I do too.  I just hope I never see it for sale under the caption "Original Omega", as that would be untrue.

Hope this helps,

gatorcpa

Probably it is not 'Swiss Made' but 'Ukraine Made' or associates.

I will never ever put it on my wrist,  however attractive or cheap it may be.  I would rather wear the cheapest of Seikos or Casios.

But I think you guessed that, and that it is not an important detail, if you took the risk...

Best!

Nicolas. This message has been edited by amanico on 2013-05-12 11:58:06

Hi Big L !

...and extremely polished as you say. As other have mentioned, would love to see what powers this and the inside/outside of the caseback. I'm no snob, and fun is fun. This message has been edited by mrsnak on 2013-05-13 19:28:13

. . . so are the corroded hands, crown, and case.  The movement is a mystery so far; I wouldn't be surprised if that, too, didn't originate at Omega.

Hey guys....it was only $299!  I liked it, it was manufactured in 1952 which is the same as another Omega I have.  Heck, I did not care at that price.  I even thought it may have been cobbled together from 2 or 3 Omegas. It is not a serious watch like a lot I own..

 

The dial is original (although recently refinished), and the movement and case are also.  The watch is 34.2mm w/crown in diameter, and 40.1 lug to lug.  The Omega hallmarks are on the inside cover and on the movement.   It is a caliber 266  Omega movement which is the same in my other Omega.   Here are some other photos....notice a screw is missing on the movement but does not affect the watch and I knew that when I bought it.

 

. . . but I'm just now seeing these images.  

The purchase of such rubbish will only encourage the con-artists to flood the market with more of this stinking garbage.  The unsuspecting buyer or a potential vintage-watch collector may think it is the real thing.