OMEGA to authenticate vintage timepieces

OMEGA is now providing an official Certificate of Authenticity for its vintage timepieces, in a step toward better transparency in the vintage market. This will be given to an “authentic” OMEGA timepiece that is older than 30 years. To gain the certification, owners can present their vintage timepiece directly at OMEGA’s HQ or to a participating OMEGA Boutique in their country, at a cost of CHF800. The OMEGA Heritage Team will inspect the current state of the timepiece and then decide if it qualifies for a Certificate of Authenticity. This new certificate differs from the “Extract from the Archives”, which is also available to customers. While the Extract from the Archives provides a customer with information about when their watch was produced, the Certificate of Authenticity provides extended information about the authenticity of the watch in its current condition at the time of the certification expertise.