Hi all, This is my first time posting and I’ve already learned a ton! I came across an Omega Seamaster at an antique show. I wanted to get everyone’s opinion on it before I bought it. I’m not really a collector, I’ve just been looking for a cool authentic vintage Omega for a while. The dealer didn’t seem to know a ton about it. He thought it was from the 40’s, which seems too early to me, from what I’ve read. I tried to find a similar one on the Omega vintage site, but didn’t find much similar. The watch has a bumper movement and it does work. (At least it did while I was checking it out.) He wants $400 for it, but that feel pretty flexible. I apologize for the limited set of pics. But I hope I can at least figure out what this thing is, whether it’s a redial and whether I should pursue it further. Also, I’m assuming it’s not serviced. How do I go about finding a reputable place to get a watch serviced? (I live near Washington, DC) Thanks in advance!!!
Probably a reference 2635, early 1950s caliber 351/354. The Seamaster script was kind of all over the place at the time so some variation is OK and some of this model did not have the Seamaster script at all. Hard to say for sure if the dial is original from the photos, but I think it looks OK , price seems reasonable, but lower is better.