zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: The Geneve collection has existed in three incarnations. I believe
: this one belongs to the earliest, and dates from the early
: 1960s.

: The style of the capital letter omega, the reference on the dial to
: tritium ("T"), and the term "waterproof" on
: the watch case back are all clues -- assuming the dial is
: original.

: The capital letter Omega style changed in the mid-1960s, more or
: less.
: Tritium was in use from about 1960 to 1990.
: Waterproof was no longer used by the mid-1960s.

: Cost/value -- what a willing buyer will pay and what the satisfied
: purchasers sees in the watch!! :)

: I like it. Geneves have the same movements as other non-chronometer
: Omegas of the era, at, usually, a lower price. Remember to allow
: for the cost of a service and buffing out the bad scratches in
: the crystal if you contemplate a purchase.

: Sam aka Hewybaby

Neat! Thanks Sam, great stuff to know! I've been really considering getting it cleaned up but I think it might end up being a very expensive maintenance job. Hasn't had maintenance in years and the Automatic-ness is all gunked up, rarely runs for more than a few hours. Anyways, that's great! Thanks again for your prompt and thorough response.