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PIC codes.. *LINKS* *PICS*

In Response To: Let me rephrase the caliber request ()

Hi Sam, Hi Guys.

Thank you Chuck for confirming a sighting of this watch in the real world, and I agree that if Omega went to the trouble of making a 2296 Ti/Au, then they probably had an SS/Au version too.

I believe they did & a few other variants too. Here's a scan that I cobbled together from various pages of the 1999 dealers Catalogue .... ( click on it for a 350KB version )

These are all basically the same watch, just different case/bezel/bracelet variations. I have only shown the blue dialed versions here.

What I was wondering about was the watch caliber (number?) rather than the movement caliber. The Ti/Au is 2296, the all SS is 2596, and I can't figure out from Omega's numbering system what the SS/Au would be. Not a big issue and perhaps not worth the effort, but if anybody could find out I'd be interested.

OK, you are now talking about the PIC code. ( it is shown in the various scans above ) PIC = Product Identitification Code & Chuck has a webpage covering them => Chuck's PIC explanation

So this webpage would suggest that a SS/AU would be 23xx or 24xx ( depending on the metals used in the bracelet ) & that matches the above scans perfectly

I think knowing your way around the PIC codes could save a potential buyer a lot of time & aggrevation. Some people just make these codes up, or simply sell a watch on the wrong bracelet/strap. The Pic code may pick up these discrepencies.

& finally, once you've worked out the codes, I have to Inform you that Omega have recently recoded their new watches.... they don't fit in this version of the PIC codes :-(