Omega at the boot sale

by **Foggy** on Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:29 pm

Hi all

Bought 2 Omega wristwatches at the boot sale this morning. First, a stainless steel cased auto Seamaster (cal 501). Spotted dial but running ok. No pic yet as it has gone for a new crystal.

The other Omega was this 18kt gold bumper auto from 1954.

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/booins/omega18a.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

The inner caseback

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/booins/omega18b.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

The cleanest bumper auto movement that I've ever seen

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/booins/omega18c.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

Pleased with this one :lol:

Cheers

Foggy

by **BernardF** on Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:40 pm

That's a beauty!!! :thumbright:

Aren't the bumper springs missing, though?

Bernard
:hal

by **Foggy** on Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:51 pm

Aren't the bumper springs missing, though?

No, they're there. The springs aren't visible from the top on the calibre 344.

Cheers

Foggy

by Si on Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:53 pm

Congrats Foggy.
Phenomenally clean! Recently serviced by STS perhaps? I think they put parts in some kind of barrel of oak sawdust or something to clean up those plated parts.
I take it the "METAL" stamped into that ring in means that it is plated steel to give strength to the movement holding screws?

by **BernardF** on Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:59 pm

Foggy wrote:
Aren't the bumper springs missing, though?

No, they're there. The springs aren't visible from the top on the calibre 344.

Cheers

Foggy

Aha! Thanks!

Again, this is a marvelous piece. Congrats!

Bernard
:hal