Référencement des OMEGA

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Référencement des Omega sur la basedes indications fournies par Jean-Michel

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Omega Reference number system was adopted in 1963 it consist in a serie of letters and digit to describe precisely each individual watch . In 1996 Omega introduce a new system but WITHOUT dropping the reference number : this new system is called « PIC » number

PIC numbers are used today by Omega for « commercial » use such as in catalogs , websites , pricelists and those are the most commonly known by recent customers

Reference numbers are still used today : those are the only one which are engraved in the watch and this is the number internally used by Omega to designate a watch or to order spare parts

Please note that PIC numbers are NOT engraved in watches only Reference numbers are , please also note that it is the PIC number which is used on the paper of the watch

Example for a Speedmaster professional :

Reference number : ST-145.0022
PIC number : 3570.50.00

Omega Reference numbers :

Omega reference numbers consist in a serie of two letters and 6 or 7 digits (sometimes followed by the year of production with 2 digits)

AA.111.(2)222-99

AA : case material :

BA=Yellow gold
BC=White gold
BG=Pink gold
BT=Platinum
DA=Yellow gold combination
DD=Gold combination
DG=Pink gold combination
DL=Gold combination
MD=Gold plated
SP=Strap
ST=Stainless steel
TA=Titanium and yellow gold combination
TI=Titanium
TL=Titanium and pink gold combination

111 : description of the watch :

1st digit : strap/bracelet material :
1: Leather strap (men’s)
2: Leather strap/diamond decorated bezel (men’s)
3: Bracelet (men’s)
4: Bracelet diamond decorated bezel (men’s)
5: Leather strap (ladies’)
6: Leather strap diamond decorated bezel (ladies’)

2nd digit : movement type :

0: Manual winding chronograph
4: Manual winding chronograph
6: Non-chronograph
7: Self-winding chronograph
8: Quartz or tuning fork chronograph

3rd digit : additional features :

5: No date
6: Date
8: Chronometer

(2)222 : models

Differentiation of various models use to be only 3 digits from 1963 to 1970 , then 4 digits :
These individual numbers do not designate anything specific, but are used to distinguish between the various models produced

-99 : year of manufacturing

Last two digits :
Designate year of manufacturing of the watch
64=1964 ……

Omega PIC numbers :

OMEGA PIC numbers consist of 8 digits in the following format :

XXXX.YY.ZZ

Here is the way to « decode » them :

XXXX :

1st digit product line :
1=Constellation
2=Seamaster
3=Speedmaster
4=DeVille (DeVille Prestige and Symbol)
5=Louis Brandt
7=DeVille

2nd digit material type :
1=Gold Case on Gold Bracelet
2=Steel-Gold Case on Steel-Gold Bracelet
3=Steel-Gold Case on Partial Steel-Gold Bracelet
4=Steel-Gold Case on Steel Bracelet
5=Steel Case on Steel Bracelet
6=Gold Case on Leather Strap
7=Steel-Gold Case on Leather Strap
8=Steel Case on Leather Strap

3rd and 4th digit : product variation
Varies by product line

YY :

5th digit : Dial color :
1=Champagne
2=White
3=Silver
4=Gray
5=Black
6=Ivory
8=Blue

6th digit : hours marker :
0=Mixed
1=Indexes
2=Arabics
3=Roman
5=Diamonds

ZZ :

7th and 8th digit : strap color :

00= bracelet
01=Black
02=Brown
03=Blue
04=Green

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