1943 Omega "Civil Service India"

I recently acquired this lovely Omega. It is stamped inside the case CS(I) which means its been issued to a British Civil Servant working in India. The serial number dates it to 1943. It has an Omega Caliber 26.5 movement. The winding pinion is missing a tooth.

http://imageshack.us/a/img189/2694/ovbe.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img805/5753/omega1b.jpg

I sent it to Genesis Watchmaking last week for service. It's had a new winding pinion, new mainspring, new glass and new crown. The movement has been stripped down, cleaned, oiled and reassembled. Duncan tells me that he spent much time manipulating the hair spring and escapement.

I like that, how big is it?

Lovely watch,i just mised one on e-bay a while back.Its really good that you've given it a new lease of life.

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Originally Posted by Carlton-Browne

I like that, how big is it?

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It's quite small, 31mm. It does fit me and I don't mind wearing it. I'll post some photos when i've got it back from service at the weekend.

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Originally Posted by AndySquirrel

It's quite small, 31mm. It does fit me and I don't mind wearing it. I'll post some photos when i've got it back from service at the weekend.

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That would be great, thanks. There's nothing wrong with that size; I was wearing a 30mm UG Wilhelmina the day before yesterday.

I hawe Omega like your caliber but vith black dial with iluminous in very good condition.Is that watch good?How much cost one like this or like my?

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Originally Posted by fotopetar

I hawe Omega like your caliber but vith black dial with iluminous in very good condition.Is that watch good?How much cost one like this or like my?

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I'm not sure how much it would be worth, try selling it and you will find out. Watches of this age that had lume used radium in the paint. This would put me off buying it personally, but there are plenty of collectors who have watches with radium dials. Mine doesn't have lume.

Here it is, back from service and on my wrist.

http://imageshack.us/a/img29/5993/1cnz.jpg

Lovely job.

The old parts which were replaced during the service - glass, crown, winding pinion and mainspring.

http://imageshack.us/a/img268/673/1h53.jpg

Good job!

For some reason I really like the crown proportions on that. I'll have to start tweaking an Ebay search.

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Originally Posted by AndySquirrel

Here it is, back from service and on my wrist.

http://imageshack.us/a/img29/5993/1cnz.jpg

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Originally Posted by Carlton-Browne

For some reason I really like the crown proportions on that. I'll have to start tweaking an Ebay search.

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Glad you like the new crown, I do too. Its large size makes it easy to wind which was a requirement of military watches. It's stainless steel and has a waterproof seal. The old crown is made of brass and isn't waterproof. The new crown is Omega part number 069ST43059.

http://imageshack.us/a/img12/2175/kv76.jpg

An interesting note about the new mainspring is that the original mainspring is tempered carbon steel and had become "set", it has lost some of its springiness over the years which reduces how long the watch would run. The new mainspring is made of modern materials which doesn't suffer that problem.

Wow!, that is amazing. My grand-dad had one of those.

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Originally Posted by udayrulz

Wow!, that is amazing. My grand-dad had one of those.

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Was your grand-dad a civil servant during the war?

Although a little too small for me, I do love the obvious what time it is, off white dial, and beautiful dauphine hands. Absolute classic.

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Originally Posted by AndySquirrel

Was your grand-dad a civil servant during the war?

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No, I am not sure how he actually got it(probably passed on to him during time of independence(1947)). I am originally from India and my dad currently has it in his collection.

That is a pretty cool watch. t.

Whats the lug width?

Here is another one,simiar style dial(photo could be better)
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...ps15381441.jpg
And with the CS(I) and an A on inside of caseback.
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8b43645b.jpg

This one need a service so will have think about copying Andy's crown mod.

New strap, new pic

http://oi61.tinypic.com/2nh49r4.jpg

That's just lovely. 16mm? Where from?

I like that strap. The watch too.

Best wishes,
Bob

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Originally Posted by Carlton-Browne

That's just lovely. 16mm? Where from?

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Thanks. I found this 16mm new old stock strap on ebay

http://img2.iwascoding.com/0/2014/02...970920C31E.jpg

What a nice thread - super resurrection job you've done there Sir! :smug:

Very good combination with that strap. It looks great on you.

I was so taken with Andy's watch did same myself with little Omega with csi inside case,sent to Duncan at Genesis and got larger crown fitted.
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0a9ee2a5.jpg
A nice result ,and thanks to Andy's post for the inspiratiom
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...ps914e244e.jpg

Love those Omegas
The WWW, 6B/159, HS 8-all fabulous looking on the wrist
Congrats on your Omega-I like it a lot

Reviving this thread to show my new Civil Service India watch,a Tissot 6072-1.Pictured alongside my old Omega CS(I),now nabbed by my daughter.I think it looks rather nice.

https://i.ibb.co/GxKhbxW/image.jpg

Absolutely lovely.

https://i.ibb.co/kHRdWH4/image.jpg

Those 2 dials are impressively good, whether they are original (I believe they are, but are they too good for that?) or redone.

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Originally Posted by Saint-Just

Those 2 dials are impressively good, whether they are original (I believe they are, but are they too good for that?) or redone.

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Both original and bit more patina close up.

And then there were three

https://i.ibb.co/mHrgBRt/IMG-0380.jpg

Nice little watches

Have you seen this? https://www.mwrforum.net/forums/show...otted-for-sale

Yes,quite a discussion.