hi all, Would like to get your opinions on the following which I am interested in getting. (Photos below) My own take is that the hands seem to be inconsistent with the dial. There isn’t lume on the hands but lume dots are present in the dial. Other than that, however, it seems like a pretty sweet black omega calendar. Please feel free to leave your comments.
Looks a gorgeous watch. The first picture is mine posted on a Seamaster font thread. I looked at the watch which I sold and it is here. It's a -2 case with serial 14.9m but the OP has a -11 and serial 17.2m. I think this font is valid for the slightly later model and have seen it before. Cheers, Chris
Thanks for that @ChrisN I tried to find another similar shaped S but the closest I saw was the one in your thread with the 16.8m serial. However the 'r' dropped below the the other letters. When I looked at another 17m serial number 2849-11 cal 503 I got this font, with the more pronounced coathanger S.
These Seamaster fonts are a minefield. I agree that the S is slightly different but, it may just be an intended (or unintended) variation. All the rest of the text looks spot on to me and the OP fonts are taken through a crystal so, there might be some distortion? It is very hard with these to be sure but when you look as all the text, it must be original in my opinion. Cheers, Chris
I had been tracking it since it was listed, but my bid was blown out of the water and then some A very strong result, but then it's a very beautiful watch in excellent shape.
Perhaps, it could help to identify correct seamaster fonts, here is my 2848: Actually, the watch is at an Omega certified watchmaker for a service and correct golden hands.
I've been putting together a series of pictures for the font of the Seamaster Calendar reference. Can you let me know the full case reference for your watch and year. Thanks. https://omegaforums.net/threads/seamaster-calendar-2849-font-variations.89338/
It is no 2849, it is a 2848! My watch has reference number 2848 4SC and a serial of 1577xxxxx Should be 1957, I think. Here more: https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...-black-gilt-dial-with-several-problems.85932/ Regards.
The Seamaster 2848 usually has a cal 490/491 inside, see link below. https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-seamaster-omega-ck-2848 If you look at the last digit of the case reference number on the inside of your caseback I think it could be a "9"
We were a lot to follow this one obviously. I was totally surprised by the price, I didn't even bid on it. Is it an usual price for this reference or a lot of bidders wanted it badly ?
Unfortunately, the watch is actually not in my hands. I will look for the last number inside, when it has arrived back from service. ☝️
Do not know, what intention the seller of this watch has had. But I bought my Seamaster Calendar because of this beautiful black gilt dial in stainless steel case. As you know, you cannot find genuine black dialed Omegas very often and I love this golden writing on the black dial. That was my intention. I have taken a lot of risks, because the seller of my watch has made his pics under bad light. I even could not see the gilt dial, but have guessed such a dial.
You're not the first one to be fooled by Omega's reference numbers on the caseback To me it looks like a "9" as well, compare the shape with the "8" earlier in the ref. and you'll spot the differences.
It is possible. Have only this pic of the inside of the back and thought, it could be a "4". Nevertheless, these watches are so nice. After the service at my Omega certified watchmaker, the watch will look even better. He is a passionate watchmaker and has the same model with silver dial.
When I mentioned the last digit of the case reference number I did not mean the '4' I was referring to the '284x' where the 'x' looks like a '9'
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