The rumour is that these Titus Tuning Fork watches were made mainly from Omega parts. We can see why. Model number 9307
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
The production of these watches is subject to some mystery, but we think this watch was likely to have been made circa 1976.
CONDITION
The case for Titus using left over Omega stock parts is quite strong. You can read more about this on this website here. This watch case almost certainly was intended to be an Omega Seamaster f300 model number 198.001 – see Omega’s website for this model and compare the differences. A further nail in the coffin is that the acrylic crystal fitted to this watch has the Omega logo in the centre! The movement is the ESA 9162 in both, but this is not unique to Omega – We have had Longines, IWC, Movado and others with the same high quality movement. This example is not the copper finish used in Omega, but it has the Cotes de Geneve striping found in IWC models – like the case, the movement has been altered so we can not see where it was originally intended for. The bracelet is also used on different Omega watches, such as this one we had (the end link codes are different, as the Omega has straight ends and this has curved).
This example is running well, and the quick set date is working perfectly – that can be a weak spot on these otherwise very strong movements. The blue dial is nice, but the tritium lume has reacted with the dial around the hour markers. The stainless steel case is unpolished and crisp, and the bracelet hardly looks worn at all – the clasp is the first place to show marks and it is very good. The slightly uneven finish to the crown may be that they polished off the Omega logo there too. A new battery will be fitted prior to the watch being sent to the lucky new owner.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 37.2 mm
Width without crown 35.0 mm
Between lugs 18 mm
Lug to lug length 41.4 mm
Case Thickness 10.9 mm
Bracelet will fit a maximum wrist size of 195 mm. The bracelet can be sized for you if you give us your wrist size when placing the order.
All sizes are approximate.
Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses. If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries. Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us. Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.
From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon. By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.
