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1944 Omega Red Star Gent's Watch

Partially verified

This wristwatch is an Omega model identified as the Red Star, dating to 1944. The watch features a two-tone case construction, combining a stainless steel body with a gold-colored bezel. Measuring 35 mm in diameter excluding the crown and 41 mm in length, the case has a thickness of 9 mm. The dial exhibits natural patina and is marked with gold-colored Arabic numerals, slim hands, and a sunken sub-dial for constant seconds at the 6 o'clock position. The "Red Star" emblem appears below the brand name. Mechanically, the watch is powered by the manual-wind 30T2 caliber. The watch is fitted with a brown leather strap secured by an Omega-signed gold-colored buckle. The status of the movement's recent service or functional accuracy remains unspecified by the source. The reference number 10953425 is associated with this timepiece.

Front view of the 1944 Omega Red Star featuring a two-tone case, gold-colored Arabic numerals, and a sub-dial at 6 o'clock.
Front view of the 1944 Omega Red Star featuring a two-tone case, gold-colored Arabic numerals, and a sub-dial at 6 o'clock. — Zamanito (summarising It's About Time). Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
zamanito.com
Category
Wristwatch · Manual-wind wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Omega
Reference
10953425
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1944
Source-reported place
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial Design

The watch case is constructed from stainless steel and features a gold-colored bezel, providing a two-tone aesthetic. The overall dimensions include a 35 mm diameter, excluding the crown, and a 41 mm lug-to-lug length, with a case thickness of 9 mm.

The dial is characterized by natural patina and displays gold-colored Arabic numerals. It includes slim, classic-style hands and a sunken sub-dial for small seconds positioned at 6 o'clock. A Red Star emblem is printed on the dial directly below the Omega brand name,

Evidence for this section
  • “بدنه ساعت از ترکیب قاب فولاد ضدزنگ (استیل) و زه (بزل) از جنس طلا ساخته شده است”
  • “صفحه ساعت دارای پتینه‌ای طبیعی و چشم‌نواز بوده و به اعداد عربی طلایی‌رنگ و عقربه‌های باریک و کلاسیک مجهز است”
  • “نشان اختصاصی ستاره سرخ امگا نیز زیر نام برند به چشم می‌خورد”

Movement and Mechanics

The timepiece is powered by the 30T2 movement, The movement is housed within the 35 mm case.

Specific details regarding the movement's current functional condition or recent technical servicing are not provided in the source. Consequently, the operational state of the watch is considered unknown.

Evidence for this section
  • “این ساعت طبق منبع به موتور کلاسیک و تاریخی 30T2 امگا مجهز است”
  • “در منبع اطلاعاتی در خصوص آخرین زمان سرویس فنی یا کارکرد دقیق فعلی موتور درج نشده است”

Provenance and Collector Notes

The watch is identified as the Red Star model, a variant that the source attributes to 1944. The provenance and historical context provided for the Red Star designation involve the recognition of caliber accuracy achievements at the Teddington Observatory.

The source recommends that collectors perform a thorough evaluation of the watch, specifically checking the originality of the dial printing to ensure it is not a redial, verifying the printed Red Star emblem, confirming the alignment of the movement and case serial numbers, and assessing the condition of the 30T2 movement components.

Evidence for this section
  • “نماد ستاره سرخ در آن دوران به منظور گرامیداشت کسب جایزه و رکورد دقت کالیبر این برند در رصدخانه تدینگتون (Teddington Observatory) بر روی برخی صفحه‌های ساعت امگا نقش بسته است”
  • “توصیه می‌شود علاقه‌مندان وضعیت چاپی نشان ستاره، اصالت چاپ صفحه (عدم بازسازی یا Redial)، مطابقت شماره سریال روی موتور با شماره قاب و سلامت اجزای داخلی کالیبر 30T2 را به دقت مورد ارزیابی قرار دهند”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific relationship between the movement serial number and the case number for this reference?
  • Can the specific historical certification of this individual movement at Teddington Observatory be verified through brand archives?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for 1944 Omega Red Star Gent's Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerOmega“برند نامدار Omega”
ModelRed Star“مدل شناخته‌شده به «ستاره سرخ» (Red Star)”
Date1944“متعلق به سال ۱۹۴۴ میلادی”
Reference10953425“شماره ارجاع ذکرشده در مشخصات منبع 10953425”
Movement30T2“موتور کلاسیک و تاریخی 30T2 امگا مجهز است”
Case dimensions35mm diameter x 9mm thickness“قطر ۳۵ میلی‌متر بدون احتساب دسته کوک (تاج) و ضخامت ۹ میلی‌متر است”
Case materialsStainless steel and gold-colored bezel“بدنه ساعت از ترکیب قاب فولاد ضدزنگ (استیل) و زه (بزل) از جنس طلا ساخته شده است”

Visible details

  • Two-tone case design with stainless steel and gold-colored metal
  • Sub-dial seconds indicator located at the 6 o'clock position
  • Brown leather strap attached to lugs
  • Small red star insignia printed on the dial beneath the Omega logo

Research qualifications

  • Condition of the Red Star emblem print
  • Originality of the dial print (potential for redial)
  • Functional status of the internal 30T2 caliber components

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

1944 Red Star Vintage Omega Gent’s Watch

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record 6265f6878e

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