Wristwatch · Chronograph

Omega Royal Canadian Airforce Men's Watch

Partially verified

This military wristwatch attributed to Omega features a stainless steel case measuring 36 mm with a matching bezel and a black fabric strap fitted with a steel buckle. The white dial displays Arabic numeral hour markers, luminous hands, two subsidiary dials, and a central red-tipped hand. According to the auction listing, the caseback is engraved with 'RCAF', an issue serial number, and '6W/16'. It is catalogued as a manual-wind watch issued for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Front view of Omega RCAF single-pusher chronograph wristwatch with white dial and black strap — Harrington's Auctions. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.bidsquare.com
Category: Wristwatch · Chronograph
Maker / attribution: Omega
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: 61
Source-reported date: Not established
Source-reported place: Not established

Maker profile: Omega — history, key models and current watchmaking.

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 Configuration

The catalog records a stainless steel case and bezel measuring 36 mm, mounted to a black fabric strap with steel buckle. Visible observation confirms a single chronograph pusher located at the 2 o'clock position above the winding crown.

According to the lot description, the caseback is engraved with RCAF, serial number and 6W/16. However, no photographs of the caseback or internal case surfaces are included in the source listing to corroborate these engraved markings.

Evidence for this section

“stainless steel case and bezel”
“case size 36 mm”
“black fabric strap with steel buckle”
“Single chronograph pusher located at the 2 o'clock position above the winding crown”
“caseback is engraved with RCAF, serial number and 6W/16”

Dial Display and Chronograph Layout

The watch features a white dial with luminous hands and arabic numeral markers. Physical inspection recorded in the visible observations notes dual sub-dials situated at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions.

A central red chronograph seconds hand is also observed on the dial. Additional dial inscriptions, calibrating tracks, or secondary markings are not detailed in the catalogue description.

Evidence for this section

“white dial with luminous hands and arabic numeral markers”
“Dual sub-dials situated at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions”
“Central red chronograph seconds hand”

Cataloguing Details and Limitations

The auction title designates the piece as a Vintage Omega Military RCAF Manual Wind Men's Watch. Movement caliber details, jewel counts, and internal factory signatures are neither described in the text nor pictured in the provided lot photo.

Attribution to Omega and the reported caseback markings originate entirely from the auctioneer's cataloguing. Visual evidence is limited to a single front-facing photograph of the watch on its black strap.

Evidence for this section

“Vintage Omega Military RCAF Manual Wind Men's Watch”
“Omega Royal Canadian Airforce Men's Watch”

Open research questions

What specific caliber is fitted inside the watch, and does the movement bear Omega markings and a movement serial number?
What is the exact serial number engraved on the caseback alongside 'RCAF' and '6W/16'?
Are there reference numbers, trademarks, or production stamps present on the interior of the caseback?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Omega Royal Canadian Airforce Men's Watch
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Case Material	Stainless steel	“stainless steel case and bezel”
Case Diameter	36 mm	“case size 36 mm”
Dial Features	White dial with luminous hands and Arabic numerals	“white dial with luminous hands and arabic numeral markers”
Caseback Markings	Engraved RCAF, serial number, and 6W/16	“caseback is engraved with RCAF, serial number and 6W/16”
Strap	Black fabric strap with steel buckle	“black fabric strap with steel buckle”

Visible details

Single chronograph pusher located at the 2 o'clock position above the winding crown
Dual sub-dials situated at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions
Central red chronograph seconds hand

Research qualifications

Movement caliber and internal case markings are neither described nor pictured
Caseback engraving mentioned in description is not visible in the provided imagery

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