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EdwardL seeks the community's expertise to authenticate a vintage Omega Ranchero, presenting detailed images of a watch in well-worn condition. This post highlights the challenges and considerations involved in acquiring and restoring vintage timepieces, particularly those with signs of extensive use.
Hi all,
Kindly help me identify this Ranchero. The dial diameter is 30mm.
The watch looks pretty worn out and needs a good watchmaker's attention. But first I need the experts to certify this is a real genuine Ranchero. I am allowed to keep this watch with me for 2 days for scrutiny.
Here are the pictures.
Thank you in advance.
Best
Edward
... to me looks pretty OK, although through an intense life. The movement serial number goes with approx. 1960, which is in keeping with the production dates. Many parts of this movement can be easily found. Hands and dial seem good to me. Case is like mine and has the correct inside markings, and the "waterproof" only outside. The crown is wrong, far too thick, it should be a gently domed one. You can easily obtain an extract from the Omega archives, which will confirm that the movement belongs
For your assessment and for the details from the Archives. Yes this watch desperately needs a right owner to give it the love and care it deserve. I hope I succeed. Thank you once again for your valuable input. Ed
i´d fix the movement problems ( there will be rust under the plates....) & remove the black luminous remains from the markers ( they will have attributed to the poor state of the dial) & relume the hands with a greyish looking lume. different crown & slight case polish & new crystal and it´s good to go. these tasks might cost you around $ 500. try to factor that into your buying price, if possible. this model is not overly expensive to start with.... i´d go for it, because most rancheros have be
stamped on top of the 4 o´clock lug.... hard to see in the pics. looks like a small hole, but customs marked all incoming watches.... kind regards. achim
Like Franco's, yours is also a very nice example. Best Ed
Hi Achim, I have seen these custom hallmarks several times but could not determine what they show - do you happen to know? Do you know if Spain used these custom "punches" too? I bought a watch from a Spanish dealer which had a hallmark on one lug - but maybe the watch was sold in Portugal and he "imported it to Spain... regards erich
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