. . . powered by an Omega manual winding cal 601 movement. It's original, with the possible exception of the crown. (For what it's worth, I think it's likely original, too.) It's obviously missing its sweep seconds hand. Your best bet is to search eBay fo...
I inherited it from my grandfather who was given in by a jeweller after his store was blown up During the troubles in N.Ireland. I have been to same Jewellers to get it serviced, replaced crown, glass, main spring and bolt spring.
You are right. There is no seconds hand. I will take your advice though and try to hunt one down. Thanks for advice. Do you have anymore detail on the watch…?
. . . as a middle-ground between the higher-priced Constellation and lower-priced entry level models. Other than my ref 137.001, there were no chronometer-grade Genèves. That's partly why they're not as sought by collectors. But other than the movement, t...
. . . as context is key. Prior to the late '40s, there were no 'lines' at Omega as we understand the term today. All were manual wind, and differentiated by (1) reference number, (2) movement designation, (3) case design, and (4) dial design. When automat...