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Omega 30 T2

 

Off late Ive been surprised to see several vintage Omega watches with the 30mm chronometer rated caliber 30 T2 with special regulation equipped movements selling for really high prices. A few stainless steel examples at over $1000, and even one mint new old stock ss example for a whopping $7100 on eBay.
Can anyone explain why these particular pieces fetch such high prices relative to other similar period ss Omega watches? And what exactly it is that makes them so highly sought after today?
Thank you.

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You would be speaking about the 30T2rg and 30T2SCrg

 
By: SteveG : June 25th, 2007-20:57
chronometer movements. Produced in the early 1940s, the *rg* (fine regulator) movements share the architecture of the ordinary 30T2s but most of the moving parts are different, much more highly finished (polish, beveling) and generally rather more elegant...  

hmmm.... 30 mm chronometre Omegas.... aka 30T2SCRg and the 30T2Rg

 
By: Bill Sohne : June 27th, 2007-12:04
Hi rishad771 Omega made about 3 million 30 mm movements from 1939 to 1962. Omega's records are not organized to the point of giving us numbers of only the "Rg" (index regulated 30T2SCRg and 30T2Rg ). But after years of searching for them and talking with ...  

Thank you Bill

 
By: Timertom : June 28th, 2007-01:48
What excellent watch photos you posted. All of them are lovely, and its good to see all using their original and so well detailed dials.

Thanks... and about dials...

 
By: Bill Sohne : June 28th, 2007-09:52
Hi rishad771 it slipped my mind. Your dial is FINE !! I would not swap it out or redial it . The only time i have redialed a watch was when the dial was so aged it was TOTALLY unreadable!! But I like the one that is on your watch very much! Good Hunting B... 

Agreed

 
By: Timertom : June 29th, 2007-13:23
Yes Bill. I agree with you 100%, and would never ever redo an original dial even when its completely patinated. Yet. In this case I screwed up. The story is like so. This particular Omega had a spare dial. Keeping the original two tone dial that I prefere...  

ABOUT REDIALING AND REFURBISHING

 
By: polarbear1990 : July 7th, 2007-03:39
It's been said that you lose up p 40% of the value of the watch via redialing / refurbishing. Like the other guy said, unless it unreadalbe on then and still I would not. Try to keep every bit original and untouched. regards CJ

REDIALING AND REFURBISHING

 
By: polarbear1990 : July 7th, 2007-06:45
The site with some good information on this is http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/ bits from there............... This is the first of a series of three posts I'll devote to dials, cases and movements. Ive have since updated the article as... 

Info about case & dial Omega 30t2SCRg

 
By: adrnd : July 30th, 2009-01:33
Hi! Few months ago I bought from the local market an "ordinary" Omega. The price was extremely low and the seller assured me that the "heart" is mechanical & the case is signed Omega. I was in doubt because on dial was a fake Omega with "quartz" inscripti...