Dr No
[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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Omega ref 2383 . . .
. . . most likely.
Screw back steel case, ~ 35 mm, 1950 acquisition, and best of all, a one-owner watch.
That single owner is my Uncle Harold. We had lunch yesterday . . .
. . . and he was kind enough to bring along his Omega treasure for our enjoyment. I might've mentioned this watch on the forum years ago, promising photos as soon as possible.
Sorry for the interminably long wait, folks!
Art
This message has been edited by Dr No on 2016-01-10 13:04:09
Omega ref 2383 . . .
. . . most likely. Screw back steel case, ~ 35 mm, 1950 acquisition, and best of all, a one-owner watch. That single owner is my Uncle Harold. We had lunch yesterday . . . . . . and he was kind enough to bring along his Omega treasure for our enjoyment. I...
Very nice! But are you sure about the reference?
Here is one of my 2400 (-7). Here in Sweden more known as "Suverän". 35 mm, screw back steel case from 1945. Inside is Cal 30 T2 PC. But as you can see, different case, more straight lugs on the Suverän. Best Blomman ...
I'm not sure about the reference, blomman . . .
. . . which was a guess on my part. It's not a 'jumbo'; Thomas could well be right that it's a ref 2639. I'll have to ask Uncle Harold for a second look with a case wrench and calipers in hand! Art
Nice, but not a 2400
My guess is a 2639, and i think the dial has been redone. The minutetrack on the subdial is the give away, they are to far from the edge. There is one 2639 on Chrono24 with the same type of dial. Best Thomas
You're probably right, Thomas, about the reference . . .
. . . and I'll check with Uncle Harold to see if he's had the dial refinished. He indicated the crystal had been replaced, but said nothing about the dial yesterday. The case didn't seem larger than 35 mm, which led me to believe it's not one of the jumbo...
2639
2639 was made in large numbers, with many different dials and different hands also. The 2639 on Chrono24: Suverän 2400 was exclusive for Sweeden, easy to se just look at the back. Best Thomas ...
The last image contained another clue . . .
. . . as to the reference, Thomas. I'm going to go out on a limb with ref 2383, which is consistent with the size of the case, and which I doubt is more than 35 mm. Gratefully, Art
Great set of Suverän's!
But the 2639 looks to have straight (angled) lugs. The one in Art's photos looks to have more rounded lugs. Best Blomman
Thomas may indeed be right. My sense of the diameter . . .
. . . of Uncle Harold's Omega is that it's no more than 35 mm, which is why I'm predisposed to assuming it's one of the smaller references. The only way to really tell is by taking the back off; I'll try to do just that in the near future. Art