Omega - Please help identify this...

Please help identify this...

By: skinnyguy : September 25th, 2010-14:53

Could this be a" franken" watch?Cal 550 in 165.020 case? Are the dial and hands in original state?I suspect the" OMEGA" was replaced because compared to the original I have the letter font on this is thinner and the color is darker as well as the hands th...

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Does look like a nice watch...

By: grumio : September 25th, 2010-16:57

Hi Skinnyguy, as you say, the watch looks to be in very nice overall condition. The Omega vintage database lists a 24 jewel cal 552 for this watch, but the 17 jewel cal 550 could have been used in some examples for export to the US, where watches over 17 ...

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Thanks....

By: skinnyguy : September 25th, 2010-18:34

You're right,the markers and hands do glow in green and this was added recently confirmed by the watchmaker.He also stated the hands were re-plated too,the gold color of the hands and markers's off a little but he said this was a nice job.Based on your in...

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nice example of a US market watch....

By: Bill Sohne : September 27th, 2010-07:43

Hi Well you already got the mother load of info .... the watch looks great over all and would be a great timekeeper. Good Hunting Bill Sohne

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Paid.....

By: skinnyguy : September 27th, 2010-17:22

I did it today,the watch runs about 8" fast per day.Is it an easy fix with a basic service?I've read somewhere the watch that runs more than 10" per day should need a new hair spring??? The case is 14K bezel and lugs plus SS back with seamonster logo,I ju...

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Omega 550 calibre

By: dung_cevico : February 23rd, 2011-07:04

Hi, I think your watch is no text. Because your case number is 165.020, so calibre is 552, not 550. Thank you,

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