Thanks, that's the same bracelet and endlink combo that came with my 176.007. There are theories out there that these clasps without a bracelet reference were US produced but I have no idea if that is true or not.

The best thread on bracelets of the era was created by @uwsearch and can be found here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/fro...ge-seamaster-and-speedmaster-bracelets.45883/

I have not done much research on bracelets, but it seems to me that the one we have is a variant of the 1170, just not stamped with a 4 digit code. Our clasp logo is less common based on my observations and the the above-linked thread shows one with that logo actually stamped 1170.

I actually prefer the look of the 120 endlinks to the 653.

 

Thank you for the valuable info always...

 

Great work 10/10 Thanks for the info

 

This post has been a really great resource for my 'hunting trips'. My question to the forum: I see that there are some blue 176.007 dials out there with a closed white box around the date window - while it should be 1 side open on the crown side. Is there any legit example having this, or is it just a bad re-dial, re-paint job? Cheers, Daniel

 

Do you have any pics?

 

I found that one on a catawiki auction (link below). There are other odd things, like hour markers/lines fully extending to the dial's edge.

Cheers, Daniel

https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels...tent=53681&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=pn

Picture credit @ catawiki, same link as above

 

Dial looks like from a Seamaster Yachting Ref. 176.010

 

Ah, thanks, that's probably it!

 

That is a legit dial, most commonly seen in ref. 176.010 but is seen every now and then in ref. 176.007.

Also: unsure how this thread got moved to the review section, I think it makes more sense in the vintage Omega forum...I also never put “guide review “ in the title...

 

Thanks so much Andy. That's extremly useful information!

 

Regardless of where it sits - thanks again @Andy K for having put this together - because I just did another 176.007 (B2 dial - Already had an A1) impulse buy from a trusted friend over lunch, still this resource is where I rushed back as soon as I had access to a laptop

Thank you!
Paul

 

Glad it helped! Now we need photos....

 

Hehe - I saw the watch in person today but I won't have it under my possession before end-next-week. I will post then

Here's a pic of my other one to keep us (myself included! ) waiting

 

Voilà - in all its multiple hues of blue with a dash of red/orange glory

 

Looking good, these are getting harder to find on a bracelet!

 

Thanks for your kind comments and all the help on id'ing all the 1040 dials Yes, this is an 1170 I think indeed (22mm vs. the 20mm 1171, looks better on these c-cases) although the clasp is stamped 1204 (but the strap clearly isn't a 1204). The 653 end-links are there, too - they are a bit deformed though, I will spend some time trying to get then back straight and flatten the "curved" bits so they sit closer to the case.



the watch is lovely-lovely-lovely... 1040-based dials are the pinnacle of omega's 70's designs I think. I'm glad they are so undervalued, because in my books these things represent so much more value than any speedmaster

 

Thanks for the info!

My 176.007 still without a bracelet, if you say so maybe I sholuld look for 1170/120 instead 653.

 

Great resource, thanks.

 

All these years later, I'm still spotting new 1040 dials!


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