I've scoured the internet for information on vintage omega watches because I am looking at purchasing one through a local online for sale site. The individual who currently owns the watch lives in another part of the province I live in so I can not see the watch prior to purchasing it. I am trying to get the seller to send me a picture of the inside of the case back to verify the case number. I do have pictures of the movement and the case/dial front. What I do know:
Movement: caliber 269, serial 21294809
Case: 121.001-63 according to the seller
Crown: does not have the Omega symbol
Case: appears to be gold plated
Dial: white, stick hands, subseconds
According to Omega's site this watch does appear to exist. I.e. the case number was produced with the 269 movement, a white dial with stick hands and subseconds, and in a 20 micron gold plated flavour.
I question the lack of an omega symbol on the crown, and the hour markers look strange. Also the case marked 1963 and the movement is from 1964. I would like opinions as to whether this is authentic or not before I purchase it. There is just too much to learn and I'm feeling paranoid!
Pictures:
dial/case - http://myweb.dal.ca/nelbenja/4023kh8_20.jpeg
Crown/side view - http://myweb.dal.ca/nelbenja/DSC03359.JPG
back interior - http://myweb.dal.ca/nelbenja/DSC03360.JPG
movement - http://myweb.dal.ca/nelbenja/7354j6n_20.jpeg
