A solid gold ladies cocktail watch, on a gold bracelet, this Omega should appeal on many levels. Model reference 511.5008
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
From the serial number on the movement we can accurately date this watch to being made in 1968. However the hallmark on the inside of the case back is for 1969, so it would have been made in 1968 and imported /cased in 1969.
CONDITION
Omega is a very respected name in watchmaking. If you walked into their boutiques today you would need to spend over £2,000 to buy their cheapest ladies watch, and that has a steel case and bracelet and a quartz movement. In that context, a vintage solid gold mechanically wound ladies Omega is insanely good value. When compared to this new mechanical gold ladies Omega it is is more stark still. This watch has the calibre 620, a seventeen jewel hand winding item that was used in lots of men’s and ladies watches at the time. It is running well. The dial is very clean, and the hands and hour markers are probably gold too – this was commonplace when the case was made of gold. That case is made by Omega, stamped OWC (Omega Watch Company) inside the case back. Most 9k cases were made in the UK, but this is Swiss made. The 9k gold bracelet is not marked Omega and is hallmarked for Birmingham 1969, so may have been fitted by the jewelers who originally sold this watch. The claps has a sprung section, shown in the video, which not only helps when putting the watch on but also means it stays comfortable all day.
(EDIT – the minute hand in the some of the photos is fitted back to front – this has been corrected now.)
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SIZE
Width with crown 20.9 mm
Width without crown 19.0 mm
Between lugs 10 mm
Lug to lug length 25.6 mm
Case Thickness 6.7 mm
Bracelet will fit a maximum wrist size of 160 mm.
All sizes are approximate.
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