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Authenticating old omega seamaster 1960 and tips?
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janice&fred
·N NephalemDo you think I can do better, finding a better one with a cleaner dial? Overall the watch looks original, with signs of rotor rub
There is always better but it depends on how much you are willing to spend. The patina on the dial doesn't bother me but the movement has to be looked at to see if it's due for service. If the rotor is still rubbing then that means right away.
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Dan S
·All depends on price.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerWith the extent of the rotor scraping the inside of the case back, I'll just point out that this is very often a sign of a watch that has been neglected. This can result in the watch needing a lot of parts replaced, so take that into consideration, as this will need a thorough service.
Cheers, Al
Cheers, Al
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Edward53
·Surely worth double that simply for the gold content?
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janice&fred
·I very much doubt the gold case weighs all that much. My guess is probably value for scrap is less than half the $950 sales price.
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ConElPueblo
·I very much doubt the gold case weighs all that much. My guess is probably value for scrap is less than half the $950 sales price.
$950 buys you around 20-25gr of 18ct gold. How much does one of these weigh? One of these would be at least +50% more expensive in these parts, even considering the dial damage.
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janice&fred
·How much does one of these weigh?
Shockingly little once stripped down to the empty case.
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ConElPueblo
·Shockingly little once stripped down to the empty case.
Some googling seems to indicate that it's approx. 13gr... That's around half of what the caseback alone on my gold Certina DS weighs 😵💫
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·Some googling seems to indicate that it's approx. 13gr... That's around half of what the caseback alone on my gold Certina DS weighs 😵💫
Yes although it's been a long time since we scrapped a water flooded solid gold deville in the Philippines I recall being disappointed with the weight.
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janice&fred
·One of these would be at least +50% more expensive in these parts, even considering the dial damage.
Yes I agree being a reasonably popular model Omega and even with possibly needing a service (jf the rotor rubbing hasn't already been fixed) it wouldn't be out of line to list it for $1400+. From what I read online lately these deville style seamasters are gaining in popularity and solid gold is a big plus no?
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ConElPueblo
·Yes I agree being a reasonably popular model Omega and even with possibly needing a service (jf the rotor rubbing hasn't already been fixed) it wouldn't be out of line to list it for $1400+. From what I read online lately these deville style seamasters are gaining in popularity and solid gold is a big plus no?
Yep. In my experience new enthusiasts seem to gravitate to them like no other vintage Omega.
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hockey
·agree, good starter watches, but they wear small at about 34mm in diameter
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·agree, good starter watches, but they wear small at about 34mm in diameter
I'd disagree about wearing small. They nicely compare and have bigger presence on the wrist than a C shape or some 35-36 modern equivs.
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerYes I agree being a reasonably popular model Omega and even with possibly needing a service (jf the rotor rubbing hasn't already been fixed) it wouldn't be out of line to list it for $1400+. From what I read online lately these deville style seamasters are gaining in popularity and solid gold is a big plus no?
If they fixed it, you have expected them to clean up the loose material generated by it, so it's unlikely that it has been fixed IMO. If it was, the level of work was pretty poor...
