Hi,
I have been asked by a friend to help identify a watch he has been given. He believes it is a 1950s Sea Master Goldcap.
It certainly looks like it has some patina!!
Is that what it is? Does it have any value? Should he sell it? Is it worth getting serviced? etc.
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks

 

Yes, Yes, I can't really speak for him and probably

Inside case back and movement pictures would be handy for further identification

 

Assuming the guts are right, it is worth several hundred bucks. You can check eBay for similar ones that have sold.
If it is running and keeping time, and you plan to sell, I think paying $100 or so for service is a poor investment as that is probably $ you won't get back. Just MHO.

 

Thanks - I might take it into our local Omega showroom, to see if they can just open it but for us so I can see the serial number, condition etc.
I will try and get some more pictures.

 

I have nose eye dear what hat means.

 

Anyone care to let me know what ac106 has to say?

 

Without agreeing or disagreeing, I can give you a clue. The middle picture is a backdoor...

 

Something along the lines of "Watch, back door, money, brokeback mountain"

 

I smell a backdoor sales post...

 

Thanks Archer, and thanks to everyone else who have PM'ed me to translate the cryptic message.

If I wanted to just sell it, I would have just sold it. Not really sure what the elaborate scam is that AC106 is attempting to accuse me of, but
if anyone else can actually help (as some members have) with any more information about the watch, that is much appreciated, and I really thought that is what this forum is all about.

 

So it's yours now? Thought it was your "friends" and you wanted advice on the value and if "he" should sell it.

I mean I am not psychic or anything. It's right in your fucking first post.

 

Nice.
And this is of course exactly the kind of high ticket item that would invite a scam.

 

Thanks for your help.
Is that the whole name for this watch (Seamaster Gold Cap), and in your opinion is it 1950's?
This is the nearest one I found selling for £799 described as
1956s Vintage Omega Seamaster Winding Gold Cap Steel Mens Watch Original Champagne Dial - 12211
but in much better condition, different face (not stepped) and batons. So possibly a different watch altogether!!

 

As has been stated, the only way to know for sure is to have it opened up. It's probably 50s but we don't know the serial number, reference number or movement number. You can keep asking the same questions in different ways, but the answers aren't going to change.

 

I bet it has a 501 cal., but I'm just speculating. If I owned it I'd keep it and service it, or dump a few hundred and have it done. Appears all original, at least from the outside.

 

Hi,
I have now been able to get a few additional photographs, in the hope that someone can help more accurately identify it.
Any help, much appreciated....

 

It's a 501 movement. You can now find out more about the watch. If the caseback photo was in focus, you would also know the reference. See if you can figure it out. http://naligazone.com/index.php/data-watch/omega/caliber-5/25-watch/omega/caliber5/114-omega-cal-501

 

Thanks.
The ones that look most similar say Constellation on them while this one says Seamaster.
What's the difference?