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  1. 11th July 2013, 08:24 #1
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    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.





    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.
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  2. 11th July 2013, 13:20 #2
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    I like that, how big is it?
    In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
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  3. 11th July 2013, 17:56 #3
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    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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  4. 11th July 2013, 18:54 #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carlton-Browne View Post
    I like that, how big is it?
    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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  5. 11th July 2013, 20:12 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndySquirrel View Post
    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.
    That would be great, thanks. There's nothing wrong with that size; I was wearing a 30mm UG Wilhelmina the day before yesterday.
    In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
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  6. 12th July 2013, 15:07 #6
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    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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  7. 12th July 2013, 17:07 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by fotopetar View Post
    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?
    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.
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  8. 16th July 2013, 13:39 #8
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    Wow!, that is amazing. My grand-dad had one of those.
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  9. 16th July 2013, 17:04 #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by udayrulz View Post
    Wow!, that is amazing. My grand-dad had one of those.
    Was your grand-dad a civil servant during the war?
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by AndySquirrel View Post
    Was your grand-dad a civil servant during the war?
    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.
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  12. 28th July 2013, 13:05 #12
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    That is a pretty cool watch. t.
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  13. 3rd August 2013, 16:52 #13
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    Cool

    Whats the lug width?
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    Omega Military Watches

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

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    Absolutely lovely.

    In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
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    Those 2 dials are impressively good, whether they are original (I believe they are, but are they too good for that?) or redone.
    'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
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  18. 9th December 2021, 18:46 #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint-Just View Post
    Those 2 dials are impressively good, whether they are original (I believe they are, but are they too good for that?) or redone.
    Both original and bit more patina close up.
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