SELLING OMEGA WATCHES GUIDE

Omegas are one of the preeminent watch manufacturers in the world. From the first trip on the moon, to the depths of the ocean, to the one of the most accurate watches in the world the marine chronometer, Omega has been on the forefront with their pioneering spirit and manufacturing excellence. Quite simply Omegas are in high demand worldwide and selling your Omega is an important decision. If you are lucky enough to own an Omega and are looking to sell it there are three rules Swiss Watch Expo believes you need to adhere to: research, research, and research.

Research Your Omega Model

Research, research, and research are the three most important rules when selling any luxury timepiece and is especially true for Omega. Since Omega has been in existence from 1848 there are many omega watches in existence. Some are obviously more valuable than others. One of the most important factors in determining value for your Omega is finding out the model and serial number. These will go a long way in determining age and value for your timepiece. The Omega model number and or Omega serial number is the foundation for most any successful transaction involving Omega.

For starters many Omegas have the model name printed on the dial or face of the watch, but this is just a name that can have hundreds of variations. Most of Omegas have a model number and/or serial number engraved on the inside of the case back and some have them printed on the outside of the case back, they can also be located on official Omega paperwork or a licensed appraisal. Many of the modern Omegas will have a PIC or product identification code which is only found on the guarantee card. This number will not be engraved on the case back. It is not always easy But with a little deductive reasoning, trial and error, and your friend the internet, determining the model name of your particular Omega should not be to difficult. Do not open your watch to find the model number as you can often do more harm than good.

Once you know the model, research again. Is your particular model still being manufactured? What does it sell for on average in the pre-owned market? Research price points for the most recent 10 watches of that model sold. Next observe your watch with an eye for detail. Is it working? What condition are the Dial, Bracelet, and Bezel in? Are there scuffs, scratches, or dents? Are there engravings? Is it an automatic, manual, or quartz movement? Try to know your watch as much and with as much detail as you can. Again, do not open the watch, leave that to professionals.

How Will You Sell your Omega

How will you sell your Omega with all your new found knowledge? EBay charges many fees and there are countless horror stories. Many buyers will not purchase from sellers on EBay without established reputations. These reputations can take years. Although it can be done, EBay is time consuming and there is a risk financially. Craigslist is the same but can also have risk physically as you are meeting strangers and exchanging valuable items with no protection. Your best answer is most likely a reputable dealer online or locally. Again when deciding on which online or local buyer to use, research is key.

Who Will Buy Your Omega

Investigating and researching who you will be selling to is arguably the most important part of the entire process in selling your Omega. Are they a creditable buyer? Do they have a celebrated relationship locally? Is the buyer a established name nationally? It is very important to research past customer experience. All accomplished buyers should have client reviews and past testimonials relating to customer experience and satisfaction. These reviews are essential for any established watch buyer. Client reviews are harder to fake than you would expect and it is harder to hide negative reviews than you would imagine. Many of the most established buyers have third party companies handle their reviews which will guarantee no duplicity.

One factor that is extremely important is experience. Has the company that is buying your timepiece been around for more than a few years? Do they in fact have a master watchmaker? The best companies online and locally will have a master watchmaker on staff. This is a fact many first time sellers overlook. Most importantly try to limit your choices to those that deal with watches and watches only. Jewelry stores are often the worst place to go, simply because their focus is jewelry not watches. Watches are an ancillary product to them.

Become an Informed Consumer

In any arena, in whatever marketplace you find yourself, it is imperative to be an informed consumer. A competent knowledge base will instill confidence in all of your future interactions with your present and future luxury watches. If you are still unsure about a certain aspect of the process, or there are questions you have that were not addressed, certainly if you still feel a bit overwhelmed, feel free to contact us. We are here to help you. Even if you do not sell to us or buy from us, we want your undertaking with our company to be an outstanding experience.

The following Omega check lists contain a searchable Omega serial number and model list, we hope will be useful as a good start. Using these lists will give you a strong foundation in any future transactions you will experience with your Omega. We at Swiss Watch Expo hope we have shared some advice and experience that you have and will find helpful. If you have any trouble at any time, feel free to call or email with any questions or concerns. We look forward to speaking with you soon and wish you the best of luck.

Omega Checklist:

• Identify Model name – The name of the Omega model examples: Speedmaster, Planet Ocean, Constellation, De Ville, Prestige etc…
• Identify model number and serial number.You can find both items on your original Omega paperwork, warranty card, or watch appraisal.
• Identify Serial number. Serial number determines Model. Serial numbers on most Omegas can be found on the inside of the case back.
• Identify the material of the case, bezel and the bracelet. Most common material are: stainless steel, steel and 14K gold, steel and 18K gold, 9K gold, 14K gold or 18K gold (white, yellow or rose), and platinum.
• Identify characteristics of the dial or face of the Omega– The two most important aspects of any Omega dial are the color of the dial and style or type of hour markers. Typical or most common examples of hour Breitling markers are: Arabic numerals, roman numerals, index markers, luminous index markers, arrowhead, diamond markers etc…
• Identify the type of crystal. Common Omega crystals are Sapphire, Mineral and Acrylic.
• Does your Omega have the date?
• Determine the condition of the dial, bezel, case, and crystal – are there scuffs, scratches, or dents?
• Identify the Condition of the Omega bracelet– This is known as stretch. Hold the watch by the case. A perfect bracelet will be perpendicular to the ground. The more the bracelet bends towards ground the worse the bracelet. Stretch in a bracelet cannot be repaired

List of Omega Models - All Series:

5704.60.02	Centenary Watch
1502.30.00	Constellation Chronometer
123.50.38.21.02.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.25.38.21.52.003	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.25.38.21.58.002	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.55.38.21.52.007	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.20.38.21.01.002	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.20.38.21.01.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.10.38.21.01.002	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.10.38.21.02.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.10.38.21.01.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.10.38.21.52.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.10.38.21.51.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.20.38.21.02.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.20.38.21.13.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.20.38.21.52.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.20.38.21.63.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.25.38.21.52.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.25.38.21.63.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.20.38.21.02.002	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.20.38.21.08.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.20.38.21.52.002	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.20.38.21.58.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.25.38.21.52.002	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.25.38.21.58.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.50.38.21.13.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.50.38.21.52.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.50.38.21.63.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.50.38.21.63.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.55.38.21.63.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.50.38.21.02.002	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.50.38.21.08.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.50.38.21.52.002	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.50.38.21.58.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.55.38.21.52.002	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.55.38.21.58.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.55.38.21.52.003	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
123.55.38.21.58.001	Constellation Chronometer 38 mm
1503.30.00	Constellation Double Eagle
1514.51.00	Constellation Double Eagle
1514.20.00	Constellation Double Eagle
1513.51.00	Constellation Double Eagle Perpetual
1513.30.00	Constellation Double Eagle Perpetual
1212.10.00	Constellation Quartz
1512.30.00	Constellation Quartz
123.55.38.20.99.001	Constellation Jewellery
123.55.38.21.52.005	Constellation Jewellery
123.55.38.20.99.004	Constellation Jewellery
5701.80.03	Cosmic Watch
4842.20.32	De Ville Co-Axial Chronograph
4841.50.31	De Ville Co-Axial Chronograph
4531.31.00	De Ville Co-Axial Chronometer
4531.51.00	De Ville Co-Axial Chronometer
4154.20.00	De Ville Co-Axial Chronometer
4850.50.31	De Ville Co-Axial Chronoscope
4850.30.37	De Ville Co-Axial Chronoscope
422.13.44.52.13.001	De Ville Co-Axial Chronoscope GMT
422.53.44.52.13.001	De Ville Co-Axial Chronoscope GMT
4533.31.00	De Ville Co-Axial GMT
4162.20.00	De Ville Co-Axial GMT
4633.31.31	De Ville Co-Axial GMT
4532.31.00	De Ville Co-Axial Power Reserve
4652.20.32	De Ville Co-Axial Power Reserve
4847.30.31	De Ville Co-Axial Rattrapante
4847.50.31	De Ville Co-Axial Rattrapante
4848.40.31	De Ville Co-Axial Rattrapante
4642.72.31	De Ville Co-Axial Rattrapante
431.30.41.21.02.001	De Ville Hour Vision
431.63.41.21.02.001	De Ville Hour Vision 18K
431.60.41.21.02.001	De Ville Hour Vision 18K
431.33.41.22.06.001	De Ville Hour Vision Annual
431.63.41.22.13.001	De Ville Hour Vision Annual Calendar 18K
431.63.41.22.01.001	De Ville Hour Vision Annual Calendar 18K
4374.11.00	De Ville Prestige Automatic
4574.50.00	De Ville Prestige Automatic
4574.31.00	De Ville Prestige Automatic
4875.31.01	De Ville Prestige Automatic
4310.32.00	De Ville Prestige Quartz
4813.40.01	De Ville Prestige Small Seconds
4613.80.02	De Ville Prestige Small Seconds
4614.30.02	De Ville Prestige Small Seconds
4813.50.01	De Ville Prestige Small Seconds
7711.30.39	De Ville X2 Big Date
7813.50.31	De Ville X2 Big Date
423.13.37.50.02.001	De Ville X2 Co-Axial Chronograph
423.53.37.50.01.001	De Ville X2 Co-Axial Chronograph
7710.30.39	De Ville X2 Small Seconds
516.53.32.20.02.002	Marine Watch
5702.50.02	Officers' Watch
5703.30.01	Petrograd Watch
5700.50.07	Pilot's Watch
224.30.55.21.01.001	Ploprof 1200 M
224.32.55.21.01.002	Ploprof 1200 M
2803.52.37	Railmaster Chronometer
2502.52.00	Railmaster Chronometer
2812.52.37	Railmaster XL Chronograph
2802.52.37	Railmaster XL Chronometer
2806.52.37	Railmaster XXL Chronometer
2806.72.31	Railmaster XXL Chronometer
396.1051	Seamaster 200m Quartz
396.1042	Seamaster 200m Twin-Oscillator
2255.80.00	Seamaster 300m
2254.50.00	Seamaster 300m
2531.80.00	Seamaster 300m Bond
2220.80.00	Seamaster 300m Bond Co-Axial
2920.80.91	Seamaster 300m Bond Co-Axial
2226.80.00	Seamaster 300m Bond Limited Edition
2551.80.00	Seamaster 300m Bond Midsize
2222.80.00	Seamaster 300m Bond Midsize Co-Axial
2223.80.00	Seamaster 300m Bond Midsize Quartz
2221.80.00	Seamaster 300m Bond Quartz
2252.50.00	Seamaster 300m Midsize
2263.80.00	Seamaster 300m Midsize Quartz
2262.50.00	Seamaster 300m Midsize Quartz
2264.50.00	Seamaster 300m Quartz
2265.80.00	Seamaster 300m Quartz
2895.50.91	Seamaster Apnea
2895.30.91	Seamaster Apnea
2512.50.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Big Size Chrono
2512.30.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Big Size Chrono
2812.50.37	Seamaster Aqua Terra Big Size Chrono
231.10.42.21.06.001	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer
231.10.42.21.02.001	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer
231.53.42.21.06.001	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer
2503.50.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer (Old)
2503.33.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer (Old)
2503.30.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer (Old)
2502.30.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer Bigsize
2502.50.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer Bigsize
2602.30.37	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer Bigsize
231.10.39.21.06.001	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer Midsize
231.10.39.21.02.001	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer Midsize
2504.80.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer Mid (Old)
2304.30.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer Mid (Old)
2309.75.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Chronometer Mid (Old)
2517.80.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Quartz
2517.30.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Quartz
2517.50.00	Seamaster Aqua Terra Quartz
231.53.49.10.04.001	Seamaster Aqua Terra XXL Small Seconds
231.53.49.10.06.001	Seamaster Aqua Terra XXL Small Seconds
231.13.49.10.06.001	Seamaster Aqua Terra XXL Small Seconds
2535.80.00	Seamaster Bond GMT
2594.52.00	Seamaster Chrono Diver
2894.52.91	Seamaster Chrono Diver
2225.80.00	Seamaster Chrono Diver Bond
2925.80.91	Seamaster Chrono Diver Bond
2234.50.00	Seamaster GMT
2285.80.00	Seamaster Ladies Quartz
2513.30.00	Seamaster NZL-32 Chrono
2813.30.81	Seamaster NZL-32 Chrono
2209.50.00	Seamaster Planet Ocean
222.62.42.20.01.001	Seamaster Planet Ocean
2200.51.00	Seamaster Planet Ocean XL
222.62.46.20.01.001	Seamaster Planet Ocean XL
2210.51.00	Seamaster Planet Ocean Chrono
222.62.46.50.01.001	Seamaster Planet Ocean Chrono
2269.52.00	Seamaster Racing Chronometer
2969.52.91	Seamaster Racing Chronometer
2569.52.00	Seamaster Racing Chronometer
2232.80.00	Seamaster Titanium
2231.50.00	Seamaster Titanium
311.30.42.30.01.001	Speedmaster 50th Anniversary
311.33.42.50.01.001	Speedmaster 50th Anniversary LE
311.63.42.50.01.001	Speedmaster 50th Anniversary LE
321.10.42.50.01.001	Speedmaster Broad Arrow
321.10.42.50.02.001	Speedmaster Broad Arrow
3561.30.00	Speedmaster Broad Arrow GMT
3581.50.00	Speedmaster Broad Arrow GMT
3881.50.37	Speedmaster Broad Arrow GMT
3582.31.00	Speedmaster Broad Arrow Rattrapante
311.30.44.50.01.002	Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronometer
3210.50.00, 3211.31.00	Speedmaster Date
323.50.40.40.01.001	Speedmaster Date
323.30.40.40.06.001	Speedmaster Date
323.32.40.40.04.001	Speedmaster Date
323.53.40.40.02.001	Speedmaster Date
323.10.40.40.02.001	Speedmaster Date
3212.80.00	Speedmaster Date
3210.52.00	Speedmaster Date
3210.50.00	Speedmaster Date
3211.30.00	Speedmaster Date
3211.31.00	Speedmaster Date
3220.50.00	Speedmaster Day-Date
3221.30.00	Speedmaster Day-Date
3222.80.00	Speedmaster Day-Date
323.21.40.44.02.001	Speedmaster Day-Date
323.21.40.44.01.001	Speedmaster Day-Date
323.53.40.44.02.001	Speedmaster Day-Date
3570.50.00	Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch
3695.50.31	Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch
311.32.42.30.13.001	Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch
311.30.42.30.13.001	Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch
3577.50.00	Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch
3873.50.31	Speedmaster Professional Sapphire Sandwich
3195.50.00	Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch
3876.50.31	Speedmaster Professional Moonphase
3573.50.00	Speedmaster Professional Sapphire Sandwich
3576.50.00	Speedmaster Professional Moonphase
3572.50.00	Speedmaster Professional Display Back
3510.50.00	Speedmaster Reduced
3539.50.00	Speedmaster Reduced
3506.31.00	Speedmaster Schumacher Legend
3507.51.00	Speedmaster Schumacher Legend
3506.61.00	Speedmaster Schumacher Legend
3688.30.32	Speedmaster Skeleton Moon Phase
3540.50.00	Speedmaster Split Seconds
5705.30.01	Tonneau Renverse
311.32.42.30.04.001	Speedmaster Alaska Project

Omega no longer publicizes serial numbers to help counter fakes, but simple arithmetic suggests that around 3 million Omega watches are made each year, from that our estimate for 2009-2011 are included in the chart below.

Omega Serial Numbers

Serial Number	Earliest Production Year	Produced thru	Used in low production	Speedmaster Only
1,000,000	1894	1902	1916
2,000,000	1902	1908	1919
3,000,000	1906	1912	1919
4,000,000	1910	1916	1927
5,000,000	1915	1923	1927
6,000,000	1923	1929	1935
7,000,000	1920	1935	1941
8,000,000	1934	1939	1944
9,000,000	1926	1944	1950
10,000,000	1944	1947	1951
11,000,000	1947	1950	1953
12,000,000	1950	1952	1955
13,000,000	1952	1954	1957
14,000,000	1954	1956	1958	1957
15,000,000	1956	1958	1962	1958
16,000,000	1958	1961		1958-1959
17,000,000	1959	1961	1963	1960
18,000,000	1961	1963	1964	1961-1962
19,000,000	1962	1963		1962
20,000,000	1963	1964	1967	1963
21,000,000	1964	1965	1966	1963
22,000,000	1965	1966	1969	1964-1965
23,000,000	1966	1968		1966
24,000,000	1966	1967	1969	1967
25,000,000	1967	1969		1967
26,000,000	1968	1968	1970	1968-1969
27,000,000	1968	1969	1970	1969
28,000,000	1969	1969	1970	1970
29,000,000	1969			1970
30,000,000	1969			1970-1971
31,000,000	1969			1972-1973
32,000,000	1970			1973-1974
33,000,000	1971			1975
34,000,000	1972			1976
35,000,000	1972			1977
36,000,000	1973			1977
37,000,000	1973			1978
38,000,000	1974			1979
39,000,000	1975			1979
40,000,000	1977			1980
41,000,000	1978			1980
42,000,000	1979			1981
43,000,000	1979			1982
44,000,000	1980			1983
45,000,000	1982			1984
46,000,000	1984			1985
47,000,000	1984			1986-1989
48,000,000	1985			1990-1999
49,000,000	1986
50,000,000	1986
51,000,000	1989
52,000,000	Not Used
53,000,000	1991
54,000,000	1993
55,000,000	1995
56,000,000	1998

Omega no longer publicizes serial numbers to help counter fakes, but simple arithmetic suggests that around 3 million Omega watches are made each year, from that our estimate for 2009-2011 are included in the chart below.

Year	Movement number	Movement calibre*
2011	93 mil.
2010	90 mil.
2009	87 mil.
2008	84 mil.
2007	81 mil.
2006	78 mil.
2005	72 mil.
2004	70 mil.
2003	68 mil.
2002	65.5 mil.
2001	65 mil.
2000	61 mil.
1999	59.8 mil.
1998	56 mil.
1995	55 mil.
1993	54 mil.
1991	53 mil.
1989	51 mil.
1986	50 mil.
1985	49 mil.
1984	48 mil.
1982	45 mil.
1980	44 mil.
1979	42 mil.
1978	41 mil.
1977	40 mil.
1975	39 mil.
1974	38 mil.
1973	36 mil.	1010
1972	34 mil.
1971	33 mil.	1040
1970	30 mil.	1250
1969	28 mil.	980
1968	26 mil.
1967	25 mil.	730
1966	23 mil.	711
1965	22 mil.
1964	21 mil.	700
1963	20 mil.	660, 670
1962	19 mil.	690
1961	18 mil.	590, 592, 593
1960	17 mil.	245, 550, 600
1958	16 mil.	284, 501
1956	15 mil.	267, 455, 470, 480
1954	14 mil.	455
1952	13 mil.
1950	12 mil.	410, 420
1947	11 mil.	210
1944	10 mil.	100, 260, 280
1943	9.5 mil.	300, 330, 360
1939	9 mil.	220, 240
1935	8.5 mil.
1930	7.5 mil.
1925	7 mil.
1923	6 mil.
1916	5 mil.
1912	4 mil.
1908	3 mil.
1905	2.5 mil.
1902	2 mil.
1900	1 mil.
1895	0.50 mil.