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Re: Inherited Omega - Need help identifying
In Response To: Re: Inherited Omega - Need help identifying ()

: Thanks for your help Sam. Then I have a Omega
: 28.10mm movement in a 19k non-factory gold
: case. The face of the watch could clearly
: welcome some cleaning - I was told by a
: jeweler that he could have the watch shipped
: to Italy to be cleaned by experts - and that
: the price of such cleaning would be around
: 100 something EUR - does this information
: seem accurate?

While your identification may be accurate, remember the 30.10 RA and 28.10 RA are nearly identical in appearance. By the way, you can positively identify by 1) measuring the base plate of the movement or 2) looking under the balance wheel.

This is not the best photo, but you can see a bit of the engraving for this bumper movement.

The complete engraving is
30.10 RA
PC JUB

but only a bit of 30.10 RA is visible.

Dial cleaning and refinishing can be expensive. Ask several watchmakers and see what they think. A web search will give you several alternatives in the US, and a phone call will get you an idea as to prices.

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