Omega

Hi! I found this recently in non working condition . I found that the balance was ruined and the movement had been drowned in some kind of oil. But i have very skilled watchmaker that put in a new balance and gave it a service and new crystal. [URL=] [/UR...  

Unless you can track its past. But this is a superb specimen, with the right amount of patina, and a nice case, too. Bravo! Best, Nicolas

I live in Denmark and i got it from an old man here in Denmark, but he couldn't help with the story from the past, so i guess he has not been the first owner :-) I could off course buy the story from Omega's archive. Best. Thomas

I am just interested in knowing if it is sold to the US military system, or it was sold as a normal watch in a normal watchshop. Best Thomas

...was part of the US Army order. I believe that all of the US Army watches had dials as pictured in the Omega Vintage Database listing above. However, both references used for the US Army watches (Ref. 2179 and 2384) were sold as regular Omega watches be... 

. . . Thomas' example had been stored for a very long time, especially considering his note about the movement being drenched in oil, an expedient that might've been taken to preserve the movement until the balance could be repaired. Then, as happens to s... 

..since it is rather small and pretty faint, but engraving like this indicates a military use. Blink and you'll miss it.. best, Ben. ...  

It clarified my questions, even though it makes it just an ordinary old Omega :-) But anyway, it have a ok size 35,4 mm. and a nice dial Thanks... Best Thomas

kind regards. achim

Thanks Again. Best Thomas

....well done - yet again - on a brilliant find. Cheers Andrew

very nice example. G.