Do my new watch pass or fail inspection?

JwRosenthal

My best advice, like we give to all new comers to this forum & hobby, is read as much as you can about vintage watches.
This is a good place to start.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/learn-how-to-fish.52603/

All the threads that come up here on “is this original”, are valuable to see what experienced members point out as merits or flaws. After a while you learn the signs and can apply those skills to your own hunting.
If you are on a budget, pop over to the bargain thread and check out what gets posted there daily (some days are more active than others).
https://omegaforums.net/threads/rec...-deals-on-ebay-other-auctions.113139/page-149

Not only will you see some nice watches on the cheap from the full spectrum of horology, but there is usually discussion or commentary on them so we all learn and share- kind of a group critique.

Verdi

It worked out fine for you!
Go on hunting, thats the fun part.....and, do yourself a favour, post before you pull the trigger!

PS: Nivada, Yema, Wittnauer, Wyler Vetta, Lanco, Lip, Enicar, Cyma, Armand Nicolet.....a lot of tasty fish in the sea.

Thommas

Today might be your lucky day...

http://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-seamaster-bumper-w-breguet-numerals-1951-€440.123324/

Freddedw

Yes it has the features i want now I just have to decide if its the correct mix for me or not.

Nepomuceño

That one is definitely different from the previous watches you posted about too. I think the price is very good. Gotta think about if you want a bumper though.

Nepomuceño

That one is definitely different from the previous watches you posted about too. I think the price is very good. Gotta think about if you want a bumper though.

Freddedw

is the bumper cal. no good? if it goes wrong 1 minut a month or 3 isnt really a deal braker for me if its the accuracy we are talking about.

SkunkPrince

As I recall it only winds in one direction and the caliber isn't as refined as some later ones.

The 330 through 355 movements can vary from 0 to +40 in three positions and be acceptable, with a maximum difference from fastest to slowest of those three being 30 seconds.

The 550 through 565 movements can vary from 0 to +20 in three positions and be acceptable, with a maxiumum difference from fastest to slowest of those three being 15 seconds.

So as you see, Omega expected better timekeeping out of the newer movements. There are a cubic crapton of factors why this could be, and I am no a watchmaker, so I can't tell you what those are. Only that the newer the movement, the more refined it is new from the factory. It is possible that either series of movements might beat these specs like a rented mule, but they are not required to. Also a nearly-new bumper might well outperform a freshly-serviced but worn out rotor movement.

So you have to take use case into consideration. Will you wear this watch once in a while for a day or two? Or will it be your daily watch?

One minute a month is two seconds per day. Neither of the series we're talking about is necessarily capable of that sort of timekeeping. Five to fifteen seconds a day on the wrist might be all you can expect.