Hello, I'm new to vintage watches and found this vintage omega on a flea market. It was way too cheap to pass and something of an impulse buy. I bought it even though I had never seen a Seamaster with a case like this, the caseback was stamped on the inside and the crown was signed as well. I though this was enough to guarantee it's authenticity.

When I got home I started investigating more about it because I was still intrigued. The caseback has the reference number 166.041, I looked it up and it seems to be from an Omega Geneve. The caliber on the movement is a 551 from 1960, wich from what I've found out was only used on the Constellation and the dial reads Seamaster DeVille.

The watch looks pretty good and has been running amazingly. I want to know what are your thoughts on this watch and find out if there is any chance the cal 551 was ever used on a Seamaster.

I am planning on going again this weekend to the flea market to talk to the guy who sold it to me and see if he knows anything more about the history of this watch.

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https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-geneve-omega-st-166-0041/ I'm pretty sure that movement didn't come in that watch and the dial has been poorly redone. Other than that, you did great.
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It's a bit of a dog, a real bitsa (bitsa: bitsa this, bitsa that) but if you didn't pay too much you've learnt a lesson.

Movement probably from a gold Connie (scrapped case), dial from a SMDV but trashed by bad cleaning, case from a Genève that had a trashed movement (maybe water damaged).

I'd take care talking to the seller in the flea market about the authenticity of the watch.

 

I don’t think (all) of the movement is from a Connie either.
The bridge doesn’t have ‘adjusted 5 positions’ on it.

 

What did you pay for the watch? If you paid below 140usd you should not complain.

what would the single parts fetch on ebay?

I love the strap by the way.