FAO Our resident watch expert....

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  1. fir

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    are these of any value? Friend was going to chuck them out. 72B0513D-F3DA-4FE2-AC86-6797B0FC1346.jpeg 2BE605F7-13E7-447F-B023-7329AD8950DB.jpeg
     
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    No, cheap tat. I'll dispose of them for you.
     
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    Seriously, they'll be worth a bit. If you send through some sharper photos, including the case back, I'll do some digging. If you can get the back off (a scrunched up ball of gaffer tape and a twist usually does it) even better, as you should be able to id the movement and jewels etc. The Polaris is interesting, not seen that before. I had an almost identical Omega a few years back that I cleaned up and moved on for a tidy profit.
     
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    Thanks - will get further photos when i can. There’s a further one - 1960s Timex I think. Photo won’t upload.
     
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    It depends greatly on whether they are gents or ladies. From the photos I can't tell the size, post more photos with the watches at right angles to a ruler showing mm or cm. The omega looks like it has an integral Milanese bracelet which would usually suggest gold. The case back of this age of omega will have no info on it. The calibre (movement) number and model ref and hallmarks will be on the inside. Also unless the back has notches on it denoting a screw back you can't open it by twisting it with a friction ball, you will need a case opening knife. Even if it has, I have a professional burgeon friction ball and don't have much success with older watches that haven't been opened for a while and resort to a specialist wrench. I wouldn't advise opening a case that needs a knife unless you know what you're doing as you will scratch it. Omega made a series of watches in the 1970s and 1980s called Polaris but I don't believe that is one of them, the dials were always signed omega AFAIK. Photo attached, they look like Polaris missiles . Screenshot_20210121-010909.png Jaeger lecoultre did some watches in very early sixties called Polaris but again always signed the dial. I think it is much more likely this watch is from an actual swiss brand called Polaris from the sixties that didn't survive the quartz/Seiko crisis of the 70s.
     
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    You stole my thunder..... I was just going to say exactly the same
     
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    And you’ve stolen my thunder....I was going to say exactly the same as you,
     
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    Morning Fired. Now I've had a look on desk top rather than phone, I would guess they are ladies watches looking at the crown size in relation to the case on each. I'll wait for the photos with a ruler showing the case width before i look the Omega up on their vintage database but that style of watch did run a long time.
     
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    The straps on the Omega look like gold & were going to be chucked?
     
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    At the very least they should be melted down and used for emergency home dentistry.
     
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    I still have my Grandad's watch. It hasn't worked for years and it's certainly seen better days, but it's a sentimental thing. I've always loved the case.

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    If they’ve been in a draw for a long time I’d check them for ticks before wearing
     
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    Thanks for the replies. I will have to hang on to send you further photos but they are ladies watches, small and very delicate. There is a third one but the photo wouldn’t upload. I suspect they are from the 60s/70s
     

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