Llegada la hora de la verdad, los vencedores de este acertijo a adivinanza son por orden cronológico, el forero Golipo que afirma que el segundo reloj "tal vez puede llegar a ser un RS con 'Réglage Spécial', que lo dotaría de ajustes
semejantes al cronómetro, así como el forero Lasker "el segundo es un raro omega certificado como cronómetro".
Tal es así, efectivamente. El primer reloj mostrado es un 30T2 ordinario, frente al segundo, que constituye una "rara avis", una pieza de extraordinaria rareza, pues se trata de uno de los escasísimos Omega 30 T2 antecedentes del 30 T2 RG, hablamos de un Chronometer con regulador especial y fabricado en Agosto de 1941 para el mercado de alta relojería de Lisboa, en plena 2ª Guerra Mundial", Portugal a la sazón país neutral en donde provisionalmente muchísimos millonarios se asentaron huyendo de la guerra. Lo que nadie sabe es cómo el reloj llegó a manos de un británico quien a su vejez estuvo a punto de tirarlo a la basura y fue rescatado por el nieto, que es quien cuenta tal extraña aventura.
Este es el certificado de este reloj, enviado por la propia Omega:
Aquí su esfera:
La maquinaria:
La tapa:
De ser cierta la historia, he de reconocer que mi falta de conocimientos técnicos e inexperiencia me hacen imposible diferenciar ambos calibres, pues no encuentro diferencia alguna entre ambos reguladores, tengo que acudir a voces más autorizadas para que me expliquen la diferencia.
¡QUE VENGA SAOPA A QUIEN SE LE HA CONCEDIDO MERECIDAMENTE LA MEDALLA DE MAGISTER OMEGA Y NOS SAQUE DE DUDAS¡. Si realmente no existen diferencias entre ambos reguladores solo me cabría afirmar que el regulador micrométrico original se estropeó y se le puso a posteriori un regulador común del 30 T2. No obstante queda clara su condición de ser el primer reloj de pulsera Cronometer de la Omega, tal y como la esfera indica y por el propio Certificado de Omega. Es el antepasado directo del 30T2 RG, una joya en si misma.
El forero Lasker señaló la dirección en internet correcta para consultar a la cual me remito.
Esta es la historia que podéis consultar en inglés:
Mistery Omega chronometer 30T2 Reference 2192
This watch photos were sent by a person I have met on the web. It had a really nice history with it. This watch was rescue from being send to the trash. His grandfather want to throw it away but Simon decided to keep it and put some pictures on forums for advise.
There were serious doubts about some points in the watch, but soon he discover it could have found a treasure.
I advise him to ask to Omega for the Extract of the Archive, as it was probably a very rare genuine Omega chronometer, and one of the firsts.
The dial is similar to the 2244 but with sub seconds. Rail-road markings and Arabic numerals interrupted by the sub second circle with 15 minutes Arabic numerals.The hands are thinner than the ones on the 2244 and look similar to Omega models from the 30's.
The case is very similar to the 2244 but it had the 10 073 202 on the back. It was later refereed by Omega archives as reference CK2192. The omega database doesn't identify this case as a chronometer but refer 1941 as the first year of production. The 2192 reference is basically the predecessor of 2244, and probably one of the first chronometers.
The case back is press-in type with exactly the same size and thickness as the 2244 .
We can see here the similarities to the 2244. The case is in a great shape for his age.
The case back doesn't have the 2192 reference but the serial number 10.073.202. I have seen a lot of omega watches without the reference engraved on the back and I really don't know the reason for most of them. It can be also a limited edition or special production. During the war Omega did get out of the standards often.
This was the surprise. The movement is a 30T2 non RG and without incablock and with serial at 92XXXXX. Everything looked perfect, and it was!!! The extract shows it was produced in August 1941. One of the earliest Omega 30T chronometers.
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t proves the case and the movement are original, and the watch was certified as a chronometer.
Curiously but not strange is the fact of the watch was delivered to Portugal. Portugal was a neutral country and it was used as a trading point for military and luxury goods.
I will bet on two options. The first is that this watch was produced for military propose, and the other more reasonable it was delivered to one of the many luxury watch shops in Lisbon of that time.
During the war Lisbon was full of millionaires from all over Europe and money was abundant, but it was also a trading point for the military.
Another mystery is how doest it end on United Kingdom.
I want to thanks Simon Reeves for let me use his photos and for let me share his fantastic discovery.
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