1964 Seamaster

Hi,

I have a 1964 Seamaster that belonged to my father. I remember the day he got it when I was 5...he was so proud.

Dad wore the watch daily until he passed in 1992, at which time my mom had the crystal replaced and she gave it to me. I've had it in a safety deposit box ever since. (I'm a Movado guy) Now, I'd like to wear his Omega but I have some questions. See photos.

Sometime in the 70's, Dad had the movement replaced with a quartz movement, which I believe was common for the time but devalued the watch. I'm not so concerned with the value as I am with the general consensus about these conversions. I have no idea if the quartz movement is genuine Omega or ???

The crystal seems to be odd and possibly just a generic replacement of some sort. I'd like to get this replaced with one that is closer to the original. How would I best go about that?

Finally, there is quite a bit of hand engraved numbering and whatnot on the inside of the back. Any ideas what any of these numbers mean? Or are they inspector sign offs?

Thank you for your time and feedback.

jerry grant

To fit the quarts movement. Most likely the dial posts were cut off and stuck on with glue dots to hold in place

Based on the KL6303. Movement could be a caliber 565

You would need to find a movement, hands, case clamps/screws. If the dial posts cut. Dial can be held in place with glue dots

Thank you all for your kind and thoughtful replies. While I'm not surprised that the watch has little monetary or historical value, I am happy to have learned more about it as it is special to me. My goal is to just wear it and pass it on to one of my kids when the time comes.

One thing - the crystal. The one on the watch feels overly "tall" and just doesn't look or feel right. I would like to get one closer to what was original. Any suggestions for how best to do that without over investing? Should I just take it to a good watchmaker?

Thank you again.

When my father passed, I too received some items that were far from showroom-ready. I opted not to dinker with them and I'm so glad I did. Every time I give them a glance (with the imperfections and all), I think of my father and smile. There's no way any retrofit or repair could have accomplished the same level of sentiment. That's just me....