What joy to find an old watch in a drawer! But how can you learn a bit more about its history? Most vintage watches no longer have their papers, and it's difficult to find more information about the watch at first glance. However, it is possible to date it very precisely.
Even if you still have the watch papers, it also happens that the date indicated on the papers does not correspond to the production date of the watch.
This can be easily explained because, at that time, there were no waiting lists and some models remained in the showcase for a year, sometimes more. Thus, the sale date may differ from the production date, explaining how the production date and the sale date can sometimes differ by one or two years.
It is easy to date your vintage Omega watch thanks to its unique serial number, available on the watch movement. For this, visit a professional or the Omega headquarters.
Here are the corresponding tables between the serial number and the production date of your vintage Omega.
(Excluding Speedmaster)
| Year / | Serial number (Excluding Speedmaster) |
1884 | 1,000,000 – 1,999,999 |
1902 | 2,000,000 – 2,999,999 |
1906 | 3,000,000 – 3,999,999 |
1910 | 4,000,000 – 4,999,999 |
1915 | 5,000,000 – 5,999,999 |
1920 | 6,000,000 – 6,999,999 |
1923 | 7,000,000 – 7,999,999 |
1934 | 8,000,000 – 8,999,999 |
1939 | 9,000,000 – 9,999,999 |
1944 | 10,000,000 — 10,999,999 |
1947 | 11,000,000 – 11,999,999 |
1950 | 12,000,000 – 12,999,999 |
1952 | 13,000,000 – 13,999,999 |
1954 | 14,000,000 – 14,999,999 |
| 1956 | 15,000,000 – 15,999,999 |
| 1958 | 16,000,000 – 16,999,999 |
| 1959 | 17,000,000 – 17,999,999 |
| 1961 | 18,000,000 – 18,999,999 |
| 1962 | 19,000,000 – 19,999,999 |
| 1963 | 20,000,000 – 20,999,999 |
| 1964 | 21,000,000 – 21,999,999 |
| 1965 | 22,000,000 – 22,999,999 |
| 1966 | 23,000,000 – 23,999,999 |
| 1966 | 24,000,000 – 24,999,999 |
| 1967 | 25,000,000 – 25,999,999 |
| 1968 | 26,000,000 – 26,999,999 |
| 1968 | 27,000,000 – 27,999,999 |
| 1969 | 28,000,000 – 28,999,999 |
| 1969 | 29,000,000 – 29,999,999 |
| 1969 | 30,000,000 – 30,999,999 |
| 1969 | 31,000,000 – 31,999,999 |
| 1970 | 32,000,000 – 32,999,999 |
| 1971 | 33,000,000 – 33,999,999 |
| 1972 | 34,000,000 – 34,999,999 |
| 1972 | 35,000,000 – 35,999,999 |
| 1973 | 36,000,000 – 36,999,999 |
| 1973 | 37,000,000 – 37,999,999 |
| 1974 | 38,000,000 – 38,999,999 |
| 1975 | 39,000,000 – 39,999,999 |
| 1977 | 40,000,000 – 40,999,999 |
| 1978 | 41,000,000 – 41,999,999 |
| 1979 | 42,000,000 – 42,999,999 |
| 1979 | 43,000,000 – 43,999,999 |
| 1980 | 44,000,000 – 44,999,999 |
| 1982 | 45,000,000 – 45,999,999 |
| 1984 | 46,000,000 – 46,999,999 |
| 1984 | 47,000,000 – 47,999,999 |
| 1985 | 48,000,000 – 48,999,999 |
| 1986 | 49,000,000 – 49,999,999 |
| 1986 | 50,000,000 – 50,999,999 |
| 1989 | 51,000,000 – 51,999,999 |
| 1991 | 53,000,000 – 53,999,999 |
| 1993 | 54,000,000 – 54,999,999 |
| 1995 | 55,000,000 – 55,999,999 |
| 1998 | 56,000,000 – 56,999,999 |
| 1998 | 57,000,000 – 57,999,999 |
| 1998 | 58,000,000 – 58,999,999 |
| 1998 | 59,000,000 – 59,999,999 |
| 1999 | 60,000,000 – 60,999,999 |
2000 | 61,000,000 – 61,999,999 |
2000 | 62,000,000 – 62,999,999 |
2000 | 63,000,000 – 63,999,999 |
2000 | 64,000,000 – 64,999,999 |
| 2001 | 65,000,000 – 65,999,999 |
| 2002 | 66,000,000 – 66,999,999 |
| 2002 | 67,000,000 – 67,999,999 |
| 2003 | 68,000,000 – 68,999,999 |
| 2003 | 69,000,000 – 69,999,999 |
| 2004 | 70,000,000 – 70,999,999 |
| 2004 | 71,000,000 – 71,999,999 |
| 2005 | 72,000,000 – 72,999,999 |
| 2005 | 73,000,000 – 73,999,999 |
| 2005 | 74,000,000 – 74,999,999 |
| 2005 | 75,000,000 – 75,999,999 |
| 2005 | 76,000,000 – 76,999,999 |
| 2005 | 77,000,000 – 77,999,999 |
| 2006 | 78,000,000 – 78,999,999 |
| 2006 | 79,000,000 – 79,999,999 |
| 2006 | 80,000,000 – 80,999,999 |
| 2007 | 81,000,000 – 81,999,999 |
| 2007 | 82,000,000 – 82,999,999 |
| 2007 | 83,000,000 – 83,999,999 |
| 2008 | 84,000,000+ |
Omega Speedmaster Serial Number Table
| Year / | Serial numbers |
1957 | 14,000,000 – 14,999,999 |
1958 | 15,000,000 – 15,999,999 |
1958 | 16,000,000 – 16,999,999 |
1960 | 17,000,000 – 17,999,999 |
1961 | 18,000,000 – 18,999,999 |
1962 | 19,000,000 – 19,999,999 |
1963 | 20,000,000 – 20,999,999 |
1963 | 21,000,000 – 21,999,999 |
1964 | 22,000,000 – 22,999,999 |
| 1966 | 23,000,000 – 23,999,999 |
1967 | 24,000,000 – 24,999,999 |
| 1967 | 25,000,000 – 25,999,999 |
| 1968 | 26,000,000 – 26,999,999 |
| 1969 | 27,000,000 – 27,999,999 |
| 1970 | 28,000,000 – 28,999,999 |
| 1970 | 29,000,000 – 29,999,999 |
| 1970 | 30,000,000 – 30,999,999 |
| 1972 | 31,000,000 – 31,999,999 |
| 1973 | 32,000,000 – 32,999,999 |
| 1975 | 33,000,000 – 33,999,999 |
| 1976 | 34,000,000 – 34,999,999 |
| 1977 | 35,000,000 – 35,999,999 |
| 1977 | 36,000,000 – 36,999,999 |
| 1978 | 37,000,000 – 37,999,999 |
| 1979 | 38,000,000 – 38,999,999 |
| 1979 | 39,000,000 – 39,999,999 |
| 1980 | 40,000,000 – 40,999,999 |
| 1980 | 41,000,000 – 41,999,999 |
| 1981 | 42,000,000 – 42,999,999 |
| 1982 | 43,000,000 – 43,999,999 |
| 1983 | 44,000,000 – 44,999,999 |
| 1984 | 45,000,000 – 45,999,999 |
| 1985 | 46,000,000 – 46,999,999 |
| 1986 | 47,000,000 – 47,999,999 |
| 1990 | 48,000,000 – 48,999,999 |
And now with "Histoire d'une montre," you know more about your vintage Omega.