8 Crucial things to know about a vintage Omega watch - Secret reveals

[@thomasrenton4499]

I think there’s no question this is the best vintage watch educational channel on KZbin.

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

So happy to hear that

[@vaughanpearce3435]

OMG .... that Zodiac is unbelievable !!!! 🤩

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Indeed

[@TheClockwise770]

I've learnt a substantial amount from this video thank you, and I really like your Zodiac watch.

[@allison6764]

Thank you. Beautiful watches!

[@truenorthmuskoka9077]

Thanks for your video. I found a 1954 Omega Seamaster with 14K gold case while searching through some old boxes of my father-in-law. What a great find. It’s works and keeps great time so far

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Nice! Congratulation! Happy to hear and happy for you. :-)

[@jadedarby7290]

Fantastic video , very good information... The Zodiac is incredible, everything about it is perfect. OE is the GOAT when it come to vintage Omega's!!!!!

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Zodiac was a treat to see who actually watch until the end of the video. Haha.

[@JD-wx3pk]

I will share this video. This is really helpful. I bought a refurbished Omega that doesn't have swiss underneath the 6 O'clock.. so was quite curious as to why, but you've reassured me.. so thankyou so much..

[@tattoofthesun]

Yeah when I see Refurbished it’s sometimes a red flag that they’re using cheap parts (there’s a seller called WorldWide AR who does all fake Seiko and other vintage models) but sometimes it does mean that someone has had it serviced, cleaned and replaced needed old parts

[@Kweku_Smart]

I hope with all this knowledge that I'm getting from you, one day i will be able to buy myself a nice vintage omega. You make love Omega watches boss, thank you.

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Haha. You’re very welcome.

[@marc4143]

Thanks! I got myself a constellation c-case and I love every single bit of it. Your video helped me especially on knowing if it's painted/onyx indexes

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Glad to hear that. 😊 Btw, I’ll have a video on Omega Constellation C hopefully sometime next month. Lots of info so stay tuned

[@marc4143]

@@TimelessHistoryChannel good to know!

Nice vídeo!!! Tank you from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@doom2570]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Great video! Thinking about buying a vintage OMEGA.

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shaykavanagh3734]

Great information. I just bought a vintage Gold Geneve1972😊

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Congrats!

[@SP-pn7xx]

Great video. Thanks heaps for the Onyx tip in particular!

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Glad to hear that.

[@mbrum3230]

Mr. OE....why do you love Omega so much? looks, movement, etc?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

I love many brands to be honest, you can find videos on my personal collection in the playlist. But, my main focus is Omega because this is a brand I have a deep knowledge on. And why keep it to myself when I can share the knowledge to everyone else. If knowledge is not spread, it will get lost through time. I like any watch that looks good, has a quality made movement, well build case, etc.

[@stevebrown7207]

Just discovered your channel and website. I have always liked water recently really got into the hobby … next frontier is vintage watches. I need to learn a bit more before I buy my first vintage watch, this is exactly what I need. Subscribed!

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

wow! That's fantastic! Glad to hear that and welcome to the channel. You'll learn a lot about vintage watches here, but best to watch no more than 2-3 videos each day or you'll end up learning nothing. haha. Make sure to take your time before buying a vintage timepiece. I would recommend you to watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poiZpn6PqqiegMU

[@bikeman123]

Water? What's the relevance of water?

[@neil4701]

Great video, I love your channel! I notice that in this video and others you use the word "luminous" as a noun (e.g. "a dial with luminous..") as well as an adjective (e.g. "this dial has luminous dots.."). Although it's an informal term, I think it would be better to use "lume" as the noun form. I don't blame you for using "luminous" in this context as there isn't really a formally correct noun form, but "luminoius" can't ever be anything but an adjective (because of the "=ous" ending).

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Thank you for pointing that out. I'll be more specific next time. So used to describing lume as luminous it's hard to change up sometime. haha. The same goes for when I used to say 18mm instead of 18 millimetres. It's a bad habit that a watchmaker picks up when we order parts.

[@neil4701]

@@TimelessHistoryChannel Another way to say it would be (e.g.) "luminous compound" or "luminious paint".

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Thank you. Will elaborate more in future videos.

[@zegervanaschvanwijck7749]

Nice!

[@jamesgreig8796]

Hi Deric, Just trying to locate a video you did on the lumen on vitage dials and the tests you did. Please could you direct me to this video. Many Thanks

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Here you go: 100 radioactive watches radon gas test result: This Was Unexpected!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHyVdaGFpMqsoMk

[@watchlover7750]

Thanks

[@reLOGUEANdo]

Hi!! Thanks for all the videos, i really enjoy watching them!! I have one question, what model or reference is the first omega you show in this video? The very first one, the golden one. I have that same watch! Can you give me more information about it?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Hi, that is a 166.041 Omega watch. It already got sold on my site. But you can still view the listing on the site for more info about it. Link in description box.

[@insydegroup]

I see Omega Geneve Admiralty in the background. Can we have a review of that with wrist shots? Pleeeeease

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Haha, that was a teaser! Honestly, I wanted to make a video about it. Unfortunately, thorough examination tells me that the luminous on the dial has been relumed sometime ago. I like to educate my subscribers on a watch that is all original. Hopefully I will find another in all original condition. The dial originality is most important to me.

[@metaldetective6761]

I have a vintage cal.285 with Helvetia case back. What are your thoughts on it. I know that the two companies ware related at one point.

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

I've not seen one like it before. You can always email me with a photo of your watch and I can let you know whether it is the original case or not.

[@danielr.schafer9504]

Hello I have a watch omega Seamaster and it just says Swiss on the bottom rather than Swiss made. Does this denote something?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

It’s perfectly fine. It depends on the dial variation that’s all

[@kswaminathan5439]

Thank you do much for this information. I too could not make out what the alphabet T denoted in such watches. Now I understand. I have quite a few Favre-Leuba watches with the words Ra marked on both sides of swiss made in the dial. Can you please let me know what Ra stands for. Thank you once again for this video.

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Thank you for your comment. Ra or R would indicate that the luminous on the dial is Radium. Your watch is probably from the 1950s

[@kswaminathan5439]

Absolutely on the dot. I have about 10 Favre-Leuba watches, and they all were bought in the years 1950 to 1960.

[@zegervanaschvanwijck7749]

I was thought that one T ment only dots and two T the dots and hands with luminous??

[@CaptainMorg13]

Hello, maybe you can help me. I bought a bunch of "parts" watches and I need help identifying one Omega. It says"Omega Automatic" on the dial. No mention of seamaster. It's a cal 500 movement but it's missing the case back. Any way you can identify the watch so I can find a replacement back?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

My first suggestion is to not buy an incomplete watch. It’s a headache and you’ll always remember that your watch is a rebuild. To answer your question, take a photo and make a post on the Omega forums or Facebook Omega chat group. I’m sure someone there will be able to assist you.

[@anettesrensen2140]

I have just bought a Constellation ref. 168.010 piepan, and it is a bit difficult to see whether the indexes are with onyx or not. But it should be onyx, I guess, unless somebody has replaced it with rubber. Best regards Ulrich Sorensen

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Onyx is usually on solid gold version with a solid gold dial. When you look at the edge (top or bottom), do you see like a tiny shinny lump? If yes, that is probably some sort of lacquer to hold the rubber black strip. Because on the original onyx, it is smooth, flat, and square. And you can see the shine on the black strip unlike the painted or rubber version. Onyx will appears like a black crystal piece.

[@anettesrensen2140]

@@TimelessHistoryChannel Thank you for your answer. My Constellation ist steel, and I think it is rubber. It does not appear to shine.

[@tattoofthesun]

I have Bucherer with T Swiss Made T - does this mean anything about the dial?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Tritium luminous

[@djordjenikolic3101]

Hi, im looking at an omega ref 2446-1, after hours of research im still unable to find the exact same dial. Would I be troubling you if I asked you to take a look ?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Usually when you cannot find one to compare could be that your watch dial has been refinished recently or decades ago (if it shows aging). It could also be that your dial is a rare version. FYI, not every dial variation can be searched up online. You are welcome to show your photo on the Omega forums or Facebook Omega chat group. There are many watch enthusiasts there who can give you an answer. All the best

[@djordjenikolic3101]

@@TimelessHistoryChannel Thanks for the reply, will try asking some groups, best wishes

[@พี่ทองคําใจดี]

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[@radovanraicevic9278]

What are the best vintage watches to buy?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Too many! Depends on your budget

[@radovanraicevic9278]

@@TimelessHistoryChannel it will be interesting video, to see groups of vintage watches, with similar price and quality. Example: Iwc & Omega.

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

The thing is any watch can be the best to buy and any watch can be the worst to buy. Most importantly is to buy for its condition. You do not want to buy a poor condition Omega watch if I tell you it’s the best brand to buy. You buy what you like and what attracted you. Then make sure that it is in good working order and in excellent shape. That will be the best vintage watch to buy.

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Watch some of my top 5 videos to see brands that I recommend as well. They are just some brand names as there are many more I haven’t mentioned

[@JOYBORMON-c5k]

It,s Machine gold?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

No they are not made of gold

[@igedeputra8625]

what size magnifying glass do you use?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

I’m not sure. It’s a Leica eye loupe given by a friend.

[@igedeputra8625]

@@TimelessHistoryChannel What size enlarger do I want to buy?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

@@igedeputra8625 You will need to go to the watch shop and try them on to find out what magnifier is suitable for your eye.

[@igedeputra8625]

@@TimelessHistoryChannel I like to disassemble the clock.

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

@@igedeputra8625 You will need to find someone to teach you, or you will be breaking a lot of watches/clocks.

[@hitsov]

Damn bro leave some nice omegas for the rest of us

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

Haha. Don’t worry, I got plenty of nice ones for sale. Can’t keep them all.

[@KanchhaLamaTamang]

Ok

[@igedeputra8625]

I like Swiss and Omega watches, they look more luxurious

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

They definitely are. But look into Seiko too. They are great.

[@igedeputra8625]

@@TimelessHistoryChannel seiko i like

[@EvelcyclopS]

Stop begging for likes and subscribes. It’s cringe

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

I apologize if you feel cringe. When you become a content creator, you'll understand how long it takes to create a 10 minutes video. Supporters' "like" will help push the KZbin algorithm.

[@chopsticks4490]

I have a vintage seamaster Cal 501. Should the seconds hand stop when the crown is pulled out?

[@TimelessHistoryChannel]

No. Omega didn't make hack set movement until they introduced their 1000 series.