Hi, I'm 17 years old and i'm just getting into watches and i want to purchase my first serious watch. I always have been attracted by vintages watches and i really liked the look of the vintage seamaster and heard a lot of good things about them. I came across this omega seamaster 600 from 1967, https://www.marktplaats.nl/a/sierad...df8e084fd4b2e0a17e&previousPage=mijnberichten. But i couldn't find this model anywhere else on the internet. Is this a original piece and worth the price? The pictures of the movement are quite blurry shall i ask for some sharper pictures? Thanks in advance Lucas
https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-seamaster-600-st-135-0011/ I would do a site search. There are plenty of discussions about this model. Also, you really need to provide better photos.
This may sound quite dumb, but i already found that one but the dial looks totally different than the one that is offered, or do you mean that the watch that;s offered is not in original state
They came with different dials. The photos are really small so it's hard to tell but I have a feeling it's a redial.
The case back has seen quite some polishing and the hands look short to me. I'm undecided on the dial and would like a straight on in focus picture. Is it blue or black?
I'll ask for pictures from the top, he describes the color as blue purple. I dont really mind the overpolishing on the back tho cause i'll mainly buy it for daily wear and you dont really see the bottom of it. Did not see the shorter lugs and hard to see. I agree that the photos are really poor. I asked him for sharper pic and 1 of the 3 pictures he sent me was out of focus.
Low res, out of focus photos could be an indication that the seller is trying to hide something. My suggestion would be to keep looking. Take your time and find a great example rather than a mediocre one.
I would be very, very surprised if that wasn't a redial. Its a pass. How about this one?: https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-seamaster-600-135-011-serviced.73096/
Okay, it also hasnt been serviced recently so with all these factors i;ll probably just let this one fly. thank you both for your advice.
Looks really good, but sadly i;ve a limited budget of 500 euro for my first watch, since i;m a teenager i can't spend that much on a watch right now . I also live in EU so i;ll have to pay like 25% import costs.
Thanks, i found a lot of good looking pieces on sites like chrono24. but it is so hard for me if they are any good because i just started getting into watches. If find another one that i really like i know where i can go for advice thank you guys!
There are EU based sellers on the forum who sell quite frequently. Best advise for a newbie is to be patient and research. Don't jump in too quick or you're likely to regret it later on.
I would recommend setting up a search on watchrecon.com. It monitors all the forums’ sales boards. As @Davidt said, take your time. Buy the seller first.
Are you a member of the Dutch watch forum (horlogeforum.nl) yet? Nice watches are offered there regularly as well. I sold a 135.011 there just a month ago...
Hello and welcome, its always a good idea to keep an eye on the "private sales" on I this forum. It gives you a bit of confidence in the fact that the seller is known to us and has a reputation to protect. Best of luck.