zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: Thanks for the info. I'm a bit puzzled, though.
: The information I've been given is that the caliber is 564 so the
: alternative OVD listing should not apply (it mentions 561 only),
: but the price seems more in line with that one. It could be that
: I was given a nice price for something that was not an easy sell
: (at regular price). Also, I always thought that the case was
: just gold plated, at least not "solid gold". I was
: sold without original Omega strap or bracelet. The case back is
: steel (it seems to me), the dial is "silverish", the
: hands are black, except for "gold" (central) seconds
: hand and gold markers (for hours). The case is not round, it is
: the "C" shape. I did post a picture once, but that's
: now three years ago and probably lost in the past...

: --
: Aage J.

Remember the 561 and 564 are essentially identical except for the 564's push/pull date setting mechanism. Thus, the OVD listing could apply.

I included it because:

1) it was the other instance of the case number 160.017 in the OVD; and
2) it had a retail price for a stainless steel watch, which is suspected yours was, based on your purchase price.

While you have far more information available from Omega than any other manufacturer, please remember the OVD is generally, not absolutely, correct; and Omega had so many variations and modifications among the millions of watches that they sold worldwide that the OVD cannot begin to completely cover all the many specific examples.

I agree with your conclusion, that you may have gotten a good price on a gold-filled watch (the amount of gold Omega included far exceeded plating).