New owner and trying to figure out the numbers on this watch. Given as a retirement gift from the company Continental Can Company. Dated on the back as 1970 (probably when it was given as the gift). What do I have? Seamaster, or Seamaster Deville? Here are some pictures. View attachment 160200 View attachment 160203 View attachment 160204 View attachment 160205
Neither. It's just an Omega Automatic that was likely sold through Norman Morris's corporate presentation division of Omega USA. US made case and Swiss movement. Very common for these watches. gatorcpa
Needs to be serviced - bushing for the rotor is worn and rotor is scraping on the inside of the case back...
I believe that problem was fixed with the last repair made in 1989 as the rotor itself does not have any rub marks on it. Keeps great time.
Timekeeping is a poor indicator of the need for service. I can actually see the wear mark on the rotor in your photo, and some debris around the bushings in the automatic winding system, but hey it's your watch mate. Cheers, Al Edit to add photo to show wear visible on rotor...
I will inspect it for play when I get home, I did see the back after removal, but did not check the rotor. I know the receipt I have from 89 mentions a line on it that mentioned the rotor, but don't remember what it said. Thanks for the heads up
Well, the bottom line is that even if you don't find play in it (which I'm quite sure you will) if the watch hasn't been serviced since 1989, it most certainly needs to be serviced now.
Someone shows up here, asks a bunch of questions, is given good advice by a couple of members (who have no obligation to do so), and then storms off in a huff with truly the slightest criticism. It seems it's usually the most unwilling to listen that have the thinnest skins...
I bet this guy will just change his name and come back some other time. You guys just shouldn't help people that don't have a picture. I find it extremely insulting that @Archer answered his questions perfectly and professionally and then this guy just runs off like that.
Yea I don't really get it either, the thread was reported twice by the OP as being rude, very strange behaviour as nothing even remotely was posted.