Early Seamaster, Please Advise

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John R Smith

·Jun 22, 2013

Here we are for critique. Is this genuine? Listed as 1947, steel case reference with screw-in back is # 2492, movement is a cal 354 # 11876244. Is the date right? Is the dial original? I can't find the case number in the Omega DB. The crown is incorrect, the seller states.

But it does look rather striking . . . and it could replace my '62 . . .

J

 

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John R Smith

·Jun 22, 2013

Only just noticed - but the hands are either the wrong length . . . or the chapter ring is in the wrong place?

J

 

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X350 XJR

·Jun 22, 2013·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Badly refinished dial.

AVOID.

 

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Dablitzer

·Jun 22, 2013

John R Smith

Only just noticed - but the hands are either the wrong length . . . or the chapter ring is in the wrong place?

J

This one has a refinished dial. Over polished case. Have a look in the for sale section. There's a lovely Seamaster there.

 

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John R Smith

·Jun 22, 2013

X350 XJR

Badly refinished dial.

AVOID.

Thank you. But what should it look like? Do you have a link to a picture?

 

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X350 XJR

·Jun 22, 2013·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Actually I doubt this is actually a Seamaster. I don't recognize that ref as being for one and the serial number predates the 1948 introduction of the Seamaster.

 

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John R Smith

·Jun 22, 2013

My God, you get a quick answer around here, don't you? This beats making a 999 call. Yes, and the other reason I smelt a rat and posted this was that if it were 1947 it would not be a cal 354, at least I think not. Even cal 352 is 1949, according to Omega. I am sure that the sellers will be awfully grateful to us when I write and explain that this is not an authentic Omega . . .

 

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hoipolloi

·Jun 22, 2013·Vintage Omega Connoisseur

Well, I don't know Ref 2492, but I have an early Seamaster ref 2491 without Seamaster on the dial.

Movement serial # 11.3XXXXX, caliber 28.10










The ref 2492 maybe the one on bottom right , SC version

 

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hoipolloi

·Jun 22, 2013·Vintage Omega Connoisseur

Another 2492 was found here

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f441/authentic-1940s-seamaster-879247.html

and Desmond mentioned the early Seamaster 2491 in this essay

http://users.tpg.com.au/mondodec//Omega_Constellation_Gene_Pool.pdf

"......The 28.10 PC RA (calibre 340) powered a range of models in all metals from 1943 to 1958, notable amongst
them the early ‘no-name’ Seamaster in case 2491. ....."

 

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CanberraOmega

·Jun 22, 2013

John R Smith

My God, you get a quick answer around here, don't you? This beats making a 999 call .

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