Interesting Omega Cal 420 screwback 1950s or 1960s watch

Bree66 said:

I was told to post this to the Vintage watch foum. OK I have this one in transit, I like the look, and can't wait to put it on a NATO band if it will fit. These are my observations would like to get some input so we can all learn. Firstly looks like a redial, the lumin markers seem to current for a 1950s watch. Hopeing its luminous when I get it. The crown looks off, I had a similar one on my old Omega bumper from the 50s, but I've seen various vintage omegas with similar plain crowns. It appears to be a 420 calibre, which was one of the calibres used in the old seamasters. The case back is weird, it seemed to be marked 2887-2, however 2887-2 SC is a screw in back for a 1950s constellation (There is a whole seperate argument about 1950s screwback watches which were apparently faily rare). So initially I am thinking 1) this was a military watch, but the hands are off (I saw similar hands on a WW2 UK officer watch but thats a calibre I30T2SC and probably a bigger diameter. 2) So I was thinking maybe it was a seamaster and got a new dial and back. Then I thought what if the caseback was 2667-2 and then 3) I found this Vintage Watch: - Other - OMEGA CK 2667 | OMEGA US® (omegawatches.com) same calibre, screw in back and similar hands and case. Looking forward to my Omega windup military watch lookalike. View attachment 17104594 View attachment 17104595 View attachment 17104596 View attachment 17104597

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Dan S said:

Yes, it's a ref 2667 (as indicated in the case-back) and a re-dial.

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DON said:

As Dan said and why would you put it on a nato strap? It's a dress watch. Not a military one

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