The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Antique 1920s Omega pocket watch with chain.

The watch has a stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the Omega logo, and it is all protected by an inner hinged cover which has a sunburst image to the inside.

The watch measures 52mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are small Continental hallmarks. Originally the case would have been niello ware but most of the niello has gone missing over the years.

Niello is a black mixture, usually of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, usually silver. It is added as a powder or paste, then fired until it melts or at least softens, and flows or is pushed into the engraved lines in the metal.

The case back has some marks and fairly gentle unevenness. The inside of the case back has a previous owner’s name scratched in to it.

The glass lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial has damage to the edge, between 11 and 12, and a few hairline cracks, most of which are quite faint. Blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers with red 24 hour numerals.

The watch comes with a white metal single chain, probably low purity silver, 48cm long including the clasps.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

ALL PRICES INCLUDE UK POSTAGE (excluding Northern Ireland).

Please contact us for international shipping prices. Due to changes in EU regulations, including Northern Ireland, we no longer ship to these destinations.

For other countries, The Vintage Wrist Watch Company operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the international buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable. If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping and associated charges will be deducted from any refund.

Due to Customs regulations, we are unable to send watches / precious metals to certain countries. If you are unsure about your country’s regulations, please contact us and we can check for you. Any orders from prohibited countries will be refunded, less any Paypal fees which are non-refundable.

All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations.

Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the \'Buy Securely\' button on each listing page.

We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.