Vintage Omega Cosmic Triple Date Moon Phase

nilomis · 2013-01-08T06:08:22Z

Discover a rare collection of vintage Omega Cosmic Triple Date Moon Phase watches from the 1940s-50s in Brazil, featuring various case materials and dial conditions.

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Nilomis recounts an extraordinary encounter with a gentleman possessing a remarkable collection of vintage Omega Cosmic watches. This post offers a rare glimpse into a significant private collection, highlighting the historical appeal and regional popularity of these triple date moon phase timepieces. It underscores the thrill of discovery that drives many collectors.

Team,

A short story about this photo session:

Weeks back I got a phone call from one watchmaker, not mine, saying that an old guy was looking for someone to take pictures of his small watch collection. I said that I only do this as a hobby. I was about to hung up when he said "you go to enjoy the watches, they are Omega Cosmic from 40's/50's".

This phrase changed everything and we book a session for the same day, considered that the owner was from another town.

The owner is an old gentleman. dressed very conventionally with a dark suit and he said that he needs to take pictures of those watches to send to his brother, as a demonstration that he did not sold the watches that they inherited from their father. He want to know how much I was charging for the pictures and I sated that my only request was his authorization to post the pictures here and he agreed after I showed the PuristSPro site.

Something about the Omega Cosmic.

The Omega Cosmic Triple Date Moon Phase is a watch that Omega produced (correct me if I'm wrong) on the late 40's to the 50's and it was one of the creams of Omega collection at that time.

Here in Brazil, Omega was a high end brand and a Cosmic customer was seem as a very successful person.

All Cosmic Triple Date Moon Phase is powered my a hand wind in house Omega caliber.

Here is an advertizing piece of that time:

Here is the box with the collection. I was not expecting what was inside:

Cosmic galore!

My hands started to shake when I see the inside:

I never ever saw this Cosmic "concentration".

With the watches, some certificates! This one from 1952!

Let's go for the watches. The watch quality varies, as we go to see.

Some, I believe, has a redone dial.

Some, has a wrong crown.

Notice that most of the watches have a Portuguese names for months and day of the week.

Some in gold, some steel, some gold caped.

Wrong hands?

This one is 100% original, IMHO.

Weird dial patina

Just to compare the size, here is one over the watch (Omega 42mm) that I was wearing.

When I finish with the pics, I wrote a CD and the owner departed, with his case full of Omega Cosmic inside a grocery bag. No one will guess the treasury that he was carrying.

Funny point. I forgot to ask his name.

After that, I was thinking about how many other collections, that we never go to see, are out there.

Thanks for seeing.

Cheers,

Nilo

Key Points from the Discussion

The Omega Cosmic model, particularly the triple date moon phase, was highly popular in Brazil, making such a concentration of examples a rare and exciting find for collectors.
The round-cased Omega Cosmic models were introduced in 1947, while square-cased versions, which are much rarer, appeared in 1951.
Redone dials and incorrect crowns are common issues with vintage Cosmic watches, significantly impacting their value, especially in high-humidity regions.
The prevalence of Portuguese names for months and days on many of these watches indicates their strong market presence in Brazil.
The regional popularity of specific Omega models, like the Cosmic in Brazil, suggests historical commercial policies that led to different model lines and consumer tastes across countries.
The owner of the collection seemed unaware of the full market value of his watches, particularly the steel and gold-capped versions, focusing more on the solid gold pieces.

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amanico

Jan 8, 2013

And I recently saw one of our friend's collection of JLC Triple Calendar, moonphase or not. Just breathtaking to see so many Triple Dates together.... So I can really imagine how you felt when facing these marvels. Really impressive. Thanks for sharing! Nicolas.

nilomis

Jan 8, 2013

It's funny to see how the customers were obsessed with full calendars and moon phase sixty years back. IMHO the JLC that you posted is more refined in terms of design, but let's remember that Omega was considered, at least here, a very high end brand. Cheers and thanks for seeing, Nilo

Ares501 - Mr Green

Jan 8, 2013

As would our Cockney Purists friends say or was it Del Boy from Only Fulls and Horses :) Amazing collection Thank you for thinking of us even when you can earn money Cheers Damjan P.S. I'm might be completely wrong but looks like someone didn't take good care of watches in one moment

nilomis

Jan 8, 2013

Considering that some are older than me, they are in shape. Of course, a good visit to my watchmaker is recommended but I don't think that this will happen. Cheers, Nilo

ztirual

Jan 8, 2013

People you do not know just come with a plastic bag full of watches...? And what a bag! I couldn't refrain from smiling when I saw that the case was too small to contain them all. Those are really lovely, lovable watches. Did you have the time to ask him to come back with his collection of square Cosmic models? Many thanks for sharing Best Z'

nilomis

Jan 8, 2013

He was recomended by a common acquaintance and, believe it or not, I got te feeling that he is unaware about the overall value of the collection. He valued the gold ones, I could notice that he was paying more attention when I handle those. I don't handle those cases very well but I know dealers that travel to the interior of the country hunting for watches that people don't know the real value. Sometimes they got lucky. I consider this a rip off but that's life. Answering your question: I don't

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