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I am hoping someone can help me correctly identify this watch. I have scoured the Internet looking for information on it and have only found one photo/description which exactly matches this watch and that was in a German Omega catalog from the 80's. It belonged to my late husband so I can't ask him about it. I also have a Ladies' Omega watch which he gave to me about 10 or 15 years ago and I cannot find any information on that one, other than what I have found on the watch itself.
I would like to sell both of them, but I do not know very much about their possible value and I don't want to be taken advantage of. I am hoping someone here can advise me. I have contacted Omega and so far, they have not gotten back to me.
Here is what I have found on the Polaris:
International collection: 1988
Movement: Quartz electronic analogic
Caliber number: 1441, 6 jewels, Central sweep second hand
Functions: Date
Case: 18k Gold with titanium inlays in the housing
Case back: Press-in
Dial: Champagne with luminous hour markers and luminous "stick" hands.
Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire
Bracelet: Gold/Titanium(integrated)
Water resistance: 30 meters
Serial #: 49018778
The numbers on the inside back of my watch are 396.1022 and 396.1222. According to Omega's website those numbers are for a Polaris which has a stainless steel bracelet and solid gold bezel. 396.1222 has day & date and chronometer. Mine has just the date.
The closest one I could find to my husband's on Omega's website vintage watch search was 396.1121. However, that one has a titanium case with gold inlays. Mine is gold with titanium inlays. Also, 396.1121 has a titanium bracelet. Mine is 18k gold with titanium inserts in the bracelet.
For the Ladies' watch, this is all I know:
The numbers I found on the inside back of the watch are AA7831 and 21149.
14k gold
17 jewels
485 movement
Serial #34083363
I am including pictures of both watches and the German Omega catalog. Since it is in German, and I do not speak German, I used Google Translate. In case some of you also do not speak German, here is the translation (I have no idea how accurate it is!):
Titan und Gold: Raumfahrt--Technologie und kostbare tradition
Titanium and Gold: Space - Technology and precious tradition
Omega Seamaster. Titan, der Werkstoff der Zukunft, und Gold, das Metall der Ewigkeit, in traditioneller Intarsientechnik vereint. Eine Uhr wie aus einer anderen Welt. Sie fuhlt sich an wie Samt, schimmert wie reine Seide und tragt sich fast schwerelos.
Titan mit 18 Karat Gold-intarsien im Gehause und 18 Karat Goldgliedern im Band, entspiegeltes Saphir-glas, verschraubt Krone, wasserdicht bis 120 Meter. 18 Karat Gold mit Titan-intarsien im Gehause und Titangliedern im Band, Saphirglas, wasserdicht bis 30 Meter.
Alle hier abgebildeten Modelle sind auch mit Diamant-Zifferblatt erhaltlich.
Geschutzne Modelle
Omega Seamaster. Titanium, the material of the future, and gold, the metal of eternity, combines traditional marquetry technique. A clock like from another world. It feels like velvet, shimmering silk-like and carry almost weightless.
Titan with 18-carat gold-inlaid in the housing and 18 carat gold members in the band, sapphire glass, screwed crown, water resistant to 120 meters. 18 carat gold with inlaid in titanium and titanium housing members in the band, sapphire crystal, water resistant to 30 meters.
All styles shown here are also obtainable with diamond dial.
Geschutzne models
Modell 260324 8500 deutsche Marks Model 260324 8500 German Marks
Gold 18 Karat Gold 18 carats
mit Titan Intarsien im Gehäuse with titanium inlays in housing
und Titangliedern im Band and Titanium members in the band
wasserdicht waterproof
Saphirglas sapphire Glass
Modell 260334 9700 Deutsche Marks Model 260334 9700 German Marks
mit Diamant-Zifferblatt with diamond dial
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