Am I crazy?

Long time lurker, finally got on here with a proper account to purchase a beautiful JLC bumper. Vintage watches have always been an interest but never something I wanted to contend with - servicing. Recently getting into the watch restoration work personally as a hobby and outlet from downsizing our lives from Texas with multiple cars, bikes, motorcycles, trucks and garages to Florida where my lady and I share one truck and we are in a one car garage. All this to say, I miss working with my hands. For work I’ve been in IT & Operations so getting off the technology and into the physical world always helps me decompress, yes the beach is helping also. 80° in Jan/Feb sure doesn’t hurt in South Florida.

That gets to my thought and why I want some opinions. We go to the beach a lot. I’ve always got something on me usually a Tag of sorts that I take swimming, paddle boarding and beach day. I want to get into a vintage Omega very badly as I don’t love the newer ones. Secondly, I really love and have an infatuation with the 50s era Bumper movements. I do love space so a constellation seems the best idea, sure, but a Seamaster in a 35 to 38mm case with some bright color or quirky design would so perfectly fit a summer, beach “vibe” as they say now. I do want to find one of the cheapest - possibly even non running - versions to work on and restore myself keeping the beat up dial and adding a cheaper leather strap that I wouldn’t care about or something rubber possibly. Am I an absolute mad lad to want a vintage 50s Seamaster to be my beach, ocean and activities watch?

Love to hear y’all opine! Open to suggestions or alternative courses, heck maybe if you have something in the above mentioned style then send me a PM.

If you have to ask...Yes! 😀

You may have some problems with the water resistance, as this isnt as good as modern watches. Sure you could have new gaskets and everyting, but its still the wrong tool for the job. The guy in the vintage section may have better advice.

https://omegaforums.net/forums/vintage-omega-watches-help-discussion-and-advice.23/

If you like the Constellation, may be a new Globemaster should please you, 100m WR and a pie pan dial.

I figured as much. Dang that watre & its pressures. Haha. I would have no problem getting it pressure tested or anything similar. Not a fan of the dive watches and own a total of Zero (0) personally with just as much desire to get one. I have a type. Dress watch. No numbers, only dial markers. Have one watch with a number 12 on it and that is all in my entire 4 watches personally and 2 more that I’ve gotten my lady. Actually now that I’m thinking, the new (to me) LeCoultre has all the numbers around it as we’re trying to diversify a bit. I still have on my list a want and need for a Green Dial and something with Roman Numerals along with a Gold watch.
Gosh I wish. Just a couple mountain bikes. Last one that was hard for me to even sell was my 2012 Ducati Diavel 1198. Beast. The garage is now just some tools stacked in a corner, workout equipment, a sauna, tv with one chair for me to smoke a cigar in and some cabinets for the ladies cleaning supplies and house hold items. I did put a make shift golf mat and tarp in there so there is that. Full Florida Man! Haha.
Awesome info and yea I was sticker shocked by the Seamaster 300 and other vintage options. Pass. Also it’s got the full dive look which I’m just not into. Even the 2 tach’s I have I’m really starting to not be a fan - I have a type.
I can’t do something like that G Shock; my personality and decision making process simply won’t allow me. It’s something I’ve come to embrace. It may sound messed up but some bumper Seamaster for $100-200 USD and a few hours of service, pressure test, and a rubber band I mean I can’t actually complain if it does get water. And if it does I at least know how to take it apart fairly quickly and get it to not rust away.