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: Thanks for the quick reply. The watch is a
: Solid 18K. Here are a few more pics. Hope
: they help shed a little more light...
They shed A LOT more light!
: Thats all the details i have. The thing that
: makes identifying hard is that the back has
: been replaced at some point and whoever did
: it failed to engrave the serial number. The
: 'new' back is stamped 18K.
Totally incorrect. Omega serial numbers are NEVER engraved on the back plate. The serial number is engraved on the MOVEMENT of the watch.
: Does having a non-original back significantly
: de-value the watch. Apart from that, the
: watch appears to be in exceptional
: condition.
No. The fact that it is *solid* 18K and has a very good movement are what give the watch its value.
: If i get the movement cal. will that help
: identify the model? Maybe that should be my
: next line of attack.
Not really, as the same movement is used in multiple models. But on a piece like this, the 'model' is merely going to be a number that won't really have much meaning to you. As I said before, many of these watches are simply an 'Omega' -- and are not part of a specific series like a DeVille or Constellation.
But it will tell you a lot about the watch as the case is not as important as the mechanism inside. The 285 is a renamed and slightly enhanced version of the HIGHLY REPUTED 30T2 movment that set numerous records at observatory contests and was in many of the earlier chronometer wristwatches by Omega. 17 jewels, 18,000 frequency, 42 hour power reserve.
So in other words, you've got a VERY NICE vintage Omega with a high-grade movement for its time!
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