Hi,

was looking for a silver dial 176.007 companion to match my blue 007 when this unspecified „Omega seamaster automatic“ showed up in an online auction.
Photos were poor, but included a movement shot.
Long story short: seemed to be an all original, unfiddled 176.010 yachting, serial number of the movement is in the correct range for this model. Comes with an authentic 1162 bracelet, endlinks not sure about. Hands original. However, poor caseback but with correct numbers, heavily scratched glass.

But really attracted me was the brownish aged dial ( ... the reason why I decided to bid for this tlc seamaster, and was able to get it! Got my dad to pick it up, but still need to collect it from him - so no good photos as of today).

The brown dial, it is not seen on calibre1040.com. It is for sure different from the gold version 010 as it comes with the grey/blue 24h indicator. Has anyone out here seen anything like this?

Thanks & best, super70

 

Great pick up, nice watch. You will be surprised how much larger these are compared to the 176.007. About 42mm without crown! They seemed to do quite a lot of dial variations on both these models.

 

Love this model. Perhaps what you’re seeing is a black dial faded to brown, with a bit of lighting glare to light it up. Either way, it’s a great pickup!

Mine says hi!

 

I think it’s the inky blue dial that has aged.

 

Nice watch, I am curious about the endlinks since I am on the hunt for a bracelet and endlinks for my 176007.

Kind regards Max

 

Thanks for the answers, appreciate your opinions!!

Max, 1170 with 653 endlinks is the one to go for in case of the 007. 120 or 625 endlinks also seem to be possible. Newer replacement would be 1162 with 172 endlinks, but this „only“ ok and not thrilling.

the yachting has got a different case, i dont have any idea about the proper endlinks here.

 

Seems to have „16“ stamped onto the endlink, but do not believe this a real one - more likely a „162“ amended to fit the yachting, and the „2“ got lost when filing away to fit the yachting.

 

Thanks for the endlink numbers, so the case has 22 mm lugs?

Kind regards Max

 

Yes, 22mm at the 176.007

 

Update: had a long call with my dad yesterday.
All functions are working, date and all subdials still in sync, but needs manual winding (smooth) and has only power reserve for about 3 hours.

Dial is brown ...
as #THEARCHIVE reopened yesterday, I ordered an extract straight away. Never done this before, but in this case i am so curious to see, how the dial looked back in the seventies when new.

Will pick up watch by end august and send better pictures then, archive is supposed to need longer

 

Bet you a donut it has a busted mainspring. At least that's the simplest answer.

And, if I'm wrong, I only owe you a donut.

Tom

 

Not likely. If the spring breaks at an inner coil near the arbor, the watch won't run at all. If the spring breaks out at the bridle end, then the watch will typically run very well and for nearly the full power reserve. Springs (modern alloy) rarely break in any place other than those two I mentioned, so chances are this watch just needs a proper services, and the short power reserve is due to lack of oil, debris, etc. that are adding load that the spring can't overcome.

Cheers, Al

 

Good thing donuts aren't terribly expensive but it looks like I need to buy two.

Tom

 

Since I had the heart attack I don't eat doughnuts anymore...

 

Al, thanks - sounds promising!

Shipping the doughnuts to Germany might be too expensive, though. Tom, you will habe to eat them and send a doughnut-wristshot as evidence

 

Collected it yesterday, but not much time to do further investigations and take more pictures except a wrist shot. Overall, way better than expected. Not polished, no serious dings or dents, of course signs of use. And the crystal will need a polishing or replacement, will see when taking it to my watchmaker.

What becomes clear, the brownish look of the dial is real and its caused by missing paint on the dial, and the brass of the dial mixing with the dial colour (seems to be the standard blue one).

 

quick update

… on the Donut-gate … feedback from my watchmaker: the movement was dry, dry, dry and a bit dirty. Will hopefully get it back in two weeks or so, movement serviced, case cleaned (no polishing), but he had to polish the crystal

… on the dial: ordered an EoA, and it confirmed what the condition and origin of the watch promised: movement belongs to this steel yachting, and the dial was the usual blue one ("Blue with luminous Indexes") when it was delivered to Germany in Nov 1973. Now, it is properly aged.

 

Never shared a photo after it came back

 

And by chance, finally found a replacement dial .. once tropical dials are no more tropical dials, but junk dials
to be well placed in stock till the next generation is taking over

 

Dibs...