Advice on a first vintage

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Settoken

·Mar 5, 2020

Hi guys,

After spending several days reading threads here and on another interesting forum, I am now in the process of searching a good watch to buy from Ebay or Chrono24.

But now that I know that there's a lot of fake omega watches everywhere I'm turning a little bit paranoïd. Not that I want to spend a lot (< 500 €) but I don't want to pay more than what it's worth. Also I wouldn't mind avoiding fakes and scammers.

What I'm looking for is an Omega Genève or Seamaster, or a Buren Grand Prix.
Here is a little selection of watches. What do you think about it ?


Omega Geneva 1975 - Calibre 1030 - 392€

Omega Geneva 1965 - Calibre 1030 - 465€

Omega Vintage 1965 - caliber 283 - 425€
No Swiss made but the lume seems consistent.

BUREN GRAND PRIX SUPER SLENDER - 300$

 

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efauser

·Mar 5, 2020

The Buren belongs on the Other Watch Brands forum. https://omegaforums.net/forums/other-watch-brands-forum/

 

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gbesq

·Mar 5, 2020

Sent you a PM.

 

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X350 XJR

·Mar 5, 2020·Vintage Omega Aficionado

They are all genuine.

 

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Edward53

·Mar 6, 2020

The 283 is the nicest of the lot by some considerable distance. The others - not that exciting....

 

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wilderbeast

·Mar 6, 2020

Edward53

The 283 is the nicest of the lot by some considerable distance. The others - not that exciting....

+1.

I think consensus is that Geneves do make good entry level vintage Omegas, but I find them a little too “generic” in terms of style. An early to mid-60s Seamaster is a better long-term bet, in my opinion, and would usually have a more highly-regarded movement inside.

The budget seems sensible to me, but I think you should look at other options and find out as much as you can about your target references - it will make the help offered here more focused and, ultimately, useful.
Good luck!

 

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snunez

·Mar 6, 2020

Something to consider if you are buying for a daily wear: not all will pass the water test and that means you will have to remove it when washing hands, be careful in the rain, etc. I bought a few vintage Omegas because nothing in the modern catalog appealed to me, only to find out they were suitable only for collecting, not wearing to work every day.

 

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NT931

·Mar 6, 2020

Edward53

The 283 is the nicest of the lot by some considerable distance. The others - not that exciting....

+1 for the honeycomb dial cal 283 too

 

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kip595

·Mar 6, 2020

Vote for the 283 here again, but the '65 1030 also appeals to me aesthetically...I suspect you could do a bit better though in terms of price to condition for a similar one there, though.

 

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Dan S

·Mar 6, 2020

kip595

Vote for the 283 here again, but the '65 1030 also appeals to me aesthetically...I suspect you could do a bit better though in terms of price to condition for a similar one there, though.

The gold-plated 1030 has very bad brassing on some of the lugs.

 

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Settoken

·Mar 6, 2020

Thank you all. I can see why you consider the 283 to be the better choice. It has a real charm to it.

But as snunez pointed out, it may not be suitable for daily usage. Would the '65 or '75 be more waterproof ?

 

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Dan S

·Mar 6, 2020

S Settoken

Thank you all. I can see why you consider the 283 to be the better choice. It has a real charm to it.

But as snunez pointed out, it may not be suitable for daily usage. Would the '65 or '75 be more waterproof ?

Not that it matters, but I doubt that the stainless cal 1030 is from 1965. As I mentioned above, the gold-plated watch is awful.

 

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Spruce

·Mar 6, 2020·Sunburst dial fan

+2 for the 283.

In reality, this is likely to be the first of many.

 

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kingsrider

·Mar 6, 2020

Is that a redial on the Cal 283? if it is not, it may be the SWISS MADE is under the tension ring. The ring is right up against the indices.
Anyway, that watch cold look great with a proper strap.