[Back from the watchmaker!] Your opinion on this working 1954 Seamaster

Mike2222

Thank you STANDY and kov, this is very useful. I will definitely get in touch with atelier h13.

Maskelyne, as I read your comment, I understand that STANDY meant no polishing of the case? But that crystal polish is something recommended? I personally think it could give a clearer look and I would go for it if possible.

Maskelyne

I have a similar 2577-1 (bumper cal 351) which has lumed hands and it was made in 1950. @ConElPueblo what do you say about the hands? They are lumed and the indexes are not.

ConElPueblo

Beautiful Seamaster with an unusual, early dial! As the Arabic numerals are mirror finished, I'd say that the hands are replacements. If the dial had been lumed to begin with, there ought to be cut-outs at the arrow markers and/or squares for lume by the numerals 😀

padders

I've never seen a period pic of a bumper on a bracelet. Here is my superficially similar but later 2846 fat lug on a 5 row BOR, I added the bracelet myself:

STANDY

If he can replace it with a Omega Logo it’s a - Yes always.
It may have been replaced at a service with a generic crystal. ( common practice years ago if the watchmaker didn’t have a OEM crystal )

STANDY

If he can replace it with a Omega Logo it’s a - Yes always.

Most do have a Omega logo.
There are plenty of generic crystals that would fit but I would always go for a Omega crystal even though it’s a more expensive option.

It may have been replaced at a service with a generic crystal. ( common practice years ago if the watchmaker didn’t have a OEM crystal )

padders

I don’t think we are certain of the date of the OP watch but it may well have been made before the crystals were marked with logos. The crystal logo was introduced in the mid 1950s, sometime from 1953 to 1956 at a guess. For this reason it’s tricky to be sure if a 2577 crystal is original. I’d always fit a genuine crystal if one were necessary, but wouldn’t swap a plain one out for lack of logo for this reason.

padders

What muddies the water of course is that they were routinely replaced at service time with a logo model. There is enough doubt to make me think twice about knocking a watch from before around 1955 for not having one but as Standy says, all thing being equal it’s a nice thing to have!

STANDY

As many watchmakers over the years have said at least you know a Omega is a 100% fit and not a 99.3%