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Hey everyone, I am a bit of a newbie and I recently purchased this seamaster and I am hoping to get some help identifying if the case back matches the watch.

serial number dates it to around 1955-56

cal 500.

When I look up the reference # it says it is from a 1961 seamaster

am i looking at things wrong?
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Dan S
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I don't know how accurate the OVD is with these locally cased watches, so you should probably do a google search for other examples and check the serial numbers of the movements. However, the year on the case-back is probably accurate, whatever it says (I can't read the last digit). The photo isn't great, but the dial appears to be repainted.
 
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I also have an Omega with 14.6M serial number and a 1957 engraving.

That seems correct to me.
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OCwatchman
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I don't know how accurate the OVD is with these locally cased watches, so you should probably do a google search for other examples and check the serial numbers of the movements. However, the year on the case-back is probably accurate, whatever it says (I can't read the last digit). The photo isn't great, but the dial appears to be repainted.
Can I ask what makes you think the dial is repainted? I uploaded a better photo. I thought it looked original
 
JimInOz
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Locally cased watch. Looks OK to me, there should be an OXG stamp on the movement. The case was made by Lutringer & Kammerer of New York City for the Norman Morris Corp, the US Omega agents at the time.
 
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Locally cased watch. Looks OK to me, there should be an OXG stamp on the movement. The case was made by Lutringer & Kammerer of New York City for the Norman Morristown Corp, the US Omega agents at the time.
Thank you that is super informative. I do see the OXG on the movement by the way when I just looked again
 
gatorcpa
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I think the dial is original. It had “Swiss” rather than “Swiss Made” below the 6. This is correct for mid-1950’s American cased Omegas.
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I think the dial is original. It had “Swiss” rather than “Swiss Made” below the 6. This is correct for mid-1950’s American cased Omegas.
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Thank you!
 
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Regarding serial number and year. The lists for Omega serial numbers states that watches from 1956 starts with 15.XXX.XXX but my two Jumbo 2808 twins have number 14.56X.XXX and 14.60X.XXX

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ConElPueblo
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I think something has been done to the dial. Perhaps only cleaning and no refinishing, but the dial damage to the periphery of the dial looks oddly washed and "bare" and the lume is really odd. @OCwatchman, is that a blob of lume visible at the twelve o'clock marker?
 
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You might note, as I did, that you had to cram that 18mm strap between the lugs... which takes an 11/16" strap. You'll want to source a vintage 11/16" on eBay or buy a 17mm strap, which is hopefully oversized a hair, as 11/16" is 17.25mm.
 
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I think something has been done to the dial. Perhaps only cleaning and no refinishing, but the dial damage to the periphery of the dial looks oddly washed and "bare" and the lume is really odd. @OCwatchman, is that a blob of lume visible at the twelve o'clock marker?
Thanks, it is not lume at the twelve o’clock. To me it does not look refinished in person as I have seen some of the posts on here about refinished dials, but then again I am far from an expert.
 
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You might note, as I did, that you had to cram that 18mm strap between the lugs... which takes an 11/16" strap. You'll want to source a vintage 11/16" on eBay or buy a 17mm strap, which is hopefully oversized a hair, as 11/16" is 17.25mm.
It is actually a 17mm strap that I put on, but it is very snug. Thanks for the info on 11/16 I am going to look for one of those online.
 
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It is actually a 17mm strap that I put on, but it is very snug. Thanks for the info on 11/16 I am going to look for one of those online.
Make sure you pay attention to the length. The "regular" straps of the era are too short now. So you might need to specifically buy a "long".
 
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