1969 Omega Seamaster Memomatic 166.072 drawer find/restoration project - £1000

I bought this 1969 Omega Seamaster Memomatic 166.072 last summer (2020) from the son of the original owner, with plans to give it a mid restoration, service it, and then wear it.

A year on, and beyond removing the wrist cheese and other accumulated yuck from the case and crystal, no further progress has been made.

BUYER BEWARE: It runs, the alarm functions, but it is in dire need of a service. I'm offering this up for sale as a project/repair.

This Memomatic has clearly been worn a lot, the hippocampus on the case back is worn down, the crystal is dented and scratched, there are hairline marks all over it, and a few dinks here and there.

This is not a pristine example, but it is honest.

Please see the photos as they are your best guide as to what you're getting yourself in for.



Comes with the original instruction booklet, that the owner wrote his name and address on the front of.



If you have any questions, feel free to DM me, or post here, and I'll do my best to answer them.

Watch is located in London, UK.

Looking for £1295 ono

Now listed on eBay, and as always, open to sensible offers.

One off drop to £1095 plus postage.

Come and get it.

Few interested parties, but no sale as yet.

Shipping outside of the UK is possible - finding someone who will do that tracked and insured is proving a little challenging, so UK sale preferred.

I'm aware that this watch needs some work, but think it is fairly priced at £1095 plus shipping.

Still available.

Lots more interest over the last week... not a whole lot of follow through.

If you'd like to make it yours, drop me a line.

Such a cool watch, GLWS 👍

6,500 views… that’s a lot of interest but not a whole of action. 😗

It’s in the U.K.

It needs the love of a good watchmaker.

I’d quite like to put some cash bank into my bank account - £1000 plus postage if you want it.

Come talk to me if you’d like to make it yours.

Bump.

8,000 views... that's a lot of window shopping! 😁

Haha I confess I'm one of them. Would love to be buying but I think my wife would kill me buying another watch needing attention

Good luck with the sale, is a beautiful thing.

OHPF - thanks to OF for the generously provided forum, to those that expressed an interest, and to the buyer.

Back from holiday, funds received, and the Memomatic is heading off to its new owner in the morning.

Thanks all. 👍