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     Rebecca Cook New member Username: Homelant Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2003 Rating: N/A |
Hi! I am new to this discussion board and found it through a search engine. I have an old (jeweler told me 13 years ago dating to early 1900's) Omega watch. The entire watch is 14 kt gold and has ornate links to it. The face is rectangular shaped w/ gold backing, face, and wind up as well. Also, I am told some of the mechanisms are gold as well. Does anybody know anything about this? I tried to go to the Omega site, but it's down. Thanks! | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 242 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
A picture would really help. What do you need to know? I can date the watch if you give me the movement serial number. Thanks, Zaf | ||
| Rebecca Cook New member Username: Homelant Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2003 Rating: N/A |
Zaf, Thanks for the reply. The back of watch says 14 k gold 8589. You know when I take the back off. the mechanisms side has several different things engraved. One says 1070 adjusted(?) The engraving is so small. It also says what I believe to be Seventeen jewels. Another set of small numbers I believe to 22(?)305. I believe that ? to be a 6, 8, or 9. It's very, very small and I can't put my hands on a magnifying glass. It's also set with what appears to be ruby's. I will try to post a picture of it. | ||
| Rebecca Cook New member Username: Homelant Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2003 Rating: N/A |
Here's the picture of it. I hope you can tell enough.  | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 243 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Hi there. Definitely NOT 1900s. Frome the looks of it, the oldest it can be is 1950s. If you get the magnifying glass, there should be a movement serial number in there that is in the Millions, probably in the 20M range. The 1070 is the movement caliber (i.e. model), the 4 digit calibers they didn't really start using that type of numbering unitl the 1960s. Zaf | ||
| Rebecca Cook New member Username: Homelant Post Number: 4 Registered: 12-2003 Rating: N/A |
Zaf, My husband was able to decipher a little better with a magnifying glass he found. The number is 228363. There was only 6 digits. There are right above a little Omega sign. Hopefully, that's what you need. Also, do you have any idea what it's worth? Becky | ||
| Rebecca Cook New member Username: Homelant Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2003 Rating: N/A |
Oh and on top of those numbers are two numbers 46, then, underneath, comes the 6 numbers I mentioned and then underneath that is the Omega sign. It's on a very small round mechanism opposite the wind up. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 245 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Hmmm...hard to say now without seeing it, but it's looking like a 1970s watch to me, esp if the serial # is in the 46M range. Worth is probably $100-$150 for the watch + whatever the gold in the bracelet is worth. Zaf | ||
| Rebecca Cook New member Username: Homelant Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2003 Rating: N/A |
Okay, thanks for your input. I appreciate it! Becky | ||
| martha Unregistered guest Rating: N/A |
Hi I'am new to the board, and I have a hamilton watch with a Wadsworth quality 14 karat gold filled watch sn#0656794 989 4 with a movement sn# E59457 989. I want to know what year is it from. |