Dunno - why are you selling it?
Are you sure about that reference? The closest would be the 2901.51.82 which is black dial orange hour markers on black strap with orange stitching, the black dial was never offered with a full orange strap.
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-au/watch-omega-seamaster-planet-ocean-29015182
That makes me wonder is that even a real Omega OEM strap, is it on a real OEM deployant clasp, because there are plenty of bogus ones out there. Either way it's an odd combination.
You might be up for the cost of an OEM strap and deployant if it goes in for factory service if they're not authentic.
Yea not enough to see the clasp and strap that well, I'd walk away given that, the made up reference is a bit of a concern given the limited information.
Don't let greed get in the way of common sense here. This may or may not be right but don't kid yourself you know the year based on an online list of serials because that just doesn't work with one of these.
Some things to consider:
In the USA the service price for this model is $700. That will get you new crowns, gaskets, hands, the movement cleaned and adjusted, and the case refinished. A new bezel frame will run about $300. Omega will not replace just the insert. But given that the bezel frame looks damaged at the 6 o'clock position, I think you'd want to get that replaced anyway.
The strap could very well be fake. If you buy I would allow for the cost of a replacement strap. For strap and clasp you're looking at around $500. If you prefer, you could also go the Omega NATO strap route for about half that. Or, of course, go with an aftermarket option.
If you are looking to buy and flip, don't bother. But for $3,500 you will get a brand new looking, fully serviced and warranted PO. Look at ebay sold auctions and visit Watchrecon to see what this model might be fetching at the moment. I'm not in the PO market so I don't track those prices. But they are easy to see.
With regard to the model number, I'm pretty sure the jeweler got the numbers mixed up. It looks like a 2901.51.82, with the strap swapped out (again, could be real, probably fake). If you buy I would tell the jeweler you are sending the watch to Omega and if they say it's fake you are going to get your money back. And if the strap is fake but the watch is legit they need to refund the cost of an OEM replacement strap (or at least a reasonable amount to help buy a replacement). You should know within a week or two of sending to Omega if there's a counterfeit problem. So I would not pay with cash.
Personally, I think buying a less than prestine Omega and getting it fully serviced is a great way to get a new looking watch for reasonable money. It just takes some patience to wait 2-3 months for the service to be completed. I did this with both my 2541.80 GoldenEye Seamaster and 2531.80 Bond Seamaster and I now both watches look brand new.
This is a very accurate assessment, it's often overlooked that the cost of additional or missing parts beyond what is typically factored into a service pushes that price higher, and there have been sellers in the past who did exactly this.
They would buy watches with bracelets in many cases, sell the bracelet separately for a decent amount ($500-900 often), put an aftermarket or counterfeit strap and clasp on it, and sell the head effectively for not much under what they would have gotten for the bracelet. This is because many POs did sell on strap originally, more so than most other models and an OEM bracelet is a lot of money new from a boutique or dealer.
It happens a lot with Planet Ocean first gen models, and extremely frequently on early Speexmaster X-33s due to their titanium bracelet.
So while I'm not saying this seller did that, its entirely possible someone did that to extract value from the watch by breaking it down then dumped it on that seller.
I appreciate these comments and the breakdown on both of these comments. I sent in my other watch for the full service two years ago. Ran me $900-1000, but it came back like new.
Two new pics of the strap/clasp...
Can't tell if you if the clasp is original, only that it's incorrect as it's not supposed to have a fully polished finish when paired with a rubber strap. As for the strap, one side should say "cousu main" in cursive on the underside. If it's fake, it's going to say "causu main".
