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Omega Art Deco style slim open face pocket watch

Partially verified

This vintage open-face pocket watch features a white enamel dial with large black Arabic numerals, blued-steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. The manual-winding movement is signed by Omega, noting 16 jewels and adjustment to two positions. The movement is fitted inside a 'Mascot' branded case with a stainless steel snap-back measuring approximately 43 mm in diameter. The source dates production between 1900 and 1949, exhibiting Art Deco styling.

Dial and front view of the Omega open-face pocket watch showing the blued hands, Arabic numerals, and sub-seconds register
Dial and front view of the Omega open-face pocket watch showing the blued hands, Arabic numerals, and sub-seconds register — Catawiki. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.catawiki.com
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Omega
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
107532390
Source-reported date
1900-1949
Source-reported place
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
9/20/53

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

Dial and Hands

The open-face pocket watch features a white dial configured with stylized black Arabic numerals and an outer minute track, with the Omega brand name and logo printed below 12 o'clock. Visual observation records blued spade hour and minute hands paired with a subsidiary seconds hand at 6 o'clock.

The auction description characterizes the dial as white enamel with light overall ageing, reporting that no significant staining, hairline cracks, or chips are present. The seller also notes a domed crystal with light surface scratches.

Evidence for this section
  • “White two-tone style dial with stylized black Arabic numerals and an outer minute track”
  • “Blued spade hour and minute hands with a matching blued sub-seconds hand at 6 o'clock”
  • “Omega brand name and logo printed in black below 12 o'clock”
  • “The white enamel dial retains excellent legibility with strong, crisp black numerals and minute-track printing.”
  • “There is light overall ageing consistent with a vintage piece, but no significant staining, hairline cracks, or chips are present.”
  • “The domed crystal is present and provides good dial visibility. There are light surface scratches consistent with age and handling.”

Case Specifications and Reported Condition

The watch is housed in an open-face casing associated with the 'Mascot' brand, featuring a stainless steel snap-back. Dimensional measurements in the listing conflict: the specifications list a case diameter of approximately 43 mm, while the narrative text reports the Mascot stainless-back case measures 47 mm across the body. Dimensions including the crown are listed as approximately 47 mm, and total length including crown and ring is listed at approximately 52.6 mm, with a total weight of approximately 47 g.

Visible physical wear includes surface scuffing and plating wear on the polished metal bezel and crown bow. The seller notes scattered surface marks, light wear on the bezel rim, and patchy plating loss across several areas of the case mid-band, while the snap-back is described as structurally solid.

Evidence for this section
  • “The case is housed in a 'Mascot' stainless-back case measuring 47 mm across the body.”
  • “Case diameter: approx. 43 mm”
  • “Total length including crown: approx. 47 mm”
  • “Total length including crown and ring: approx. 52.6 mm”
  • “Weight: approx. 47 g”
  • “Visible surface scuffing and plating wear on the polished metal bezel and crown bow”
  • “The case mid-band displays patchy plating loss in several areas, visible in the side-profile photos.”
  • “The stainless steel snap-back is in solid structural condition.”

Movement Details and Markings

The movement is a manual-winding mechanism signed 'OMEGA WATCH Co SWISS / SIXTEEN 16 JEWELS / ADJUSTED TWO 2 POSITION' on the mainplate. The seller reports visible blued regulator and balance components.

The movement serial number is recorded as partially obscured, tentatively read as approximately 9/20/53. The auction listing estimates the production period broadly as 1900–1949.

Evidence for this section
  • “signed 'OMEGA WATCH Co SWISS / SIXTEEN 16 JEWELS / ADJUSTED TWO 2 POSITION' on the mainplate”
  • “The serial number visible on the movement plate reads approximately 9/20/53 (partially obscured).”
  • “the blued regulator and balance assembly are visible and functioning.”
  • “Period: 1900-1949”

Open research questions

  • What specific Omega movement caliber corresponds to this 16-jewel, 2-position adjusted layout?
  • Can the partially obscured serial number (reported as approx. 9/20/53) be clarified to narrow the production date beyond the general 1900–1949 window?
  • Which precise physical dimension (43 mm or 47 mm) represents the true case diameter excluding the crown?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Omega Art Deco style slim open face pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement InscriptionOMEGA WATCH Co SWISS / SIXTEEN 16 JEWELS / ADJUSTED TWO 2 POSITION“signed 'OMEGA WATCH Co SWISS / SIXTEEN 16 JEWELS / ADJUSTED TWO 2 POSITION' on the mainplate”
Case ManufacturerMascot“The 'Mascot' case brand was a known supplier of chrome and stainless-back cases used to house Swiss movements during this era.”
Case Diameterapprox. 43 mm“Case diameter: approx. 43 mm”
Total Weightapprox. 47 g“Weight: approx. 47 g”
Case Body Dimension Discrepancyapprox. 43 mm vs. 47 mm“The case is housed in a 'Mascot' stainless-back case measuring 47 mm across the body.”
Total Length Including Crownapprox. 47 mm“Total length including crown: approx. 47 mm”
Total Length Including Crown and Ringapprox. 52.6 mm“Total length including crown and ring: approx. 52.6 mm”
Seller Timekeeping Spot Checkapprox. +1 minute per day lying flat“Timekeeping: approx. +1 minute per day (checked lying flat after a full wind)”

Visible details

  • White two-tone style dial with stylized black Arabic numerals and an outer minute track
  • Blued spade hour and minute hands with a matching blued sub-seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Visible surface scuffing and plating wear on the polished metal bezel and crown bow
  • Omega brand name and logo printed in black below 12 o'clock

Research qualifications

  • Source notes the movement serial number is partially obscured and read as approximately 9/20/53
  • Case mid-band is noted to show patchy plating loss, while the caseback is stainless steel

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

Consulted source

Omega - Art Deco Style Slim Open Face Pocket Watch With Small Seconds - 1900-1949 - auction online Catawiki

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 38e04aca7b

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