Found a Seamaster... Fake, real?

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Revierler

·Oct 24, 2025

Hello everyone I just found this I would see master in the watch collection that comprises mostly of Jacques Lemans and fake Breitlings and other watches from Esprit etc.

But this one caught my attention.

Diameter 34.2mm, lug width 18mm

Definitely in need of a watch service

What do you think of it, real, fake, value? What is it exactly, the back cannot be opened

Thank you for your expertise!

 

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JimInOz

·Oct 24, 2025·Melbourne Australia

It's Genuine. All oooks original.
The back cannot be opened as the movement is installed through the front by removing the crystal/bezel.

 

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Revierler

·Oct 24, 2025

Which model is it - Seamaster Deville?

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Davidt

·Oct 24, 2025

Unserviced from an unknown private seller, probably £450ish

 

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Revierler

·Oct 24, 2025

Is this the 14765-SC61?

 

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hant26

·Oct 24, 2025

looks like 14765-61 SC

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Revierler

·Oct 24, 2025

That is a very nice piece there!! 🥰 Thank you for showing!

 

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uk_onega

·Oct 24, 2025

Looks nice

 

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uk_onega

·Oct 24, 2025

Even has the omega crystal logo in the middle of the crystal

 

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Revierler

·Oct 24, 2025

Yep, except for the scratch in the watchface...😟

 

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uk_onega

·Oct 24, 2025

Revierler

Yep, except for the scratch in the watchface...😟

Could just be the crystal, can't easily see from photos

 

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tikkathree

·Oct 25, 2025

I am not any kind of expert but that's a nice looking watch: the depth of the chrome, the cleanliness of the dial....

 

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Revierler

·Oct 29, 2025

I acquired the piece... It is in dire need of a service, though

Now does anyone know which buckle and box might fit this vintage?

 

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Revierler

·Dec 16, 2025

Question for the pros:
I will have it serviced, but should I have the case refinished or should I leave it as it is? Looks worse on the picture than in reality.

 

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ErichKeane

·Dec 16, 2025

Revierler

Question for the pros:
I will have it serviced, but should I have the case refinished or should I leave it as it is? Looks worse on the picture than in reality.

Based on the pictures, it looks like it could just benefit from a few minutes with a cape cod polishing cloth.

That said, most watchmakers do case work. I tend to ask for a 'very light' polish, which is the bare minimum to make it 'look good'. A polish can very much risk making it look WORSE by breaking up the lines, and softening the features.

If it were me, I'd spend a little bit of a time with a cape cod cloth (its a brand of cloth they sell with a very mild polishing compound in it, made for silverware!), and see if I could get it to a point that I'd be happy before letting anyone with powertools at it.

 

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Porteroso

·Dec 16, 2025

You should not polish it. Every time you lose a little lug definition. Jeweler's cloth is the max you should go for. IMO.

Great watch. Thanks for sharing.

 

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Wote

·Dec 17, 2025

I'm not a collector or anything but that's a sharp looking watch. I have one with a similar case from a little later, also marked de ville. I'm planning to keep the wear on the case for my own, the case being imperfect tells the history.

 

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Dan S

·Dec 17, 2025

The gradual loss of case sharpness through polishing is generally a one-way process, so I would generally err on the side of leaving it alone. If you find that the little swirls and dings are intolerable, you can always have it polished in the future.

 

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Revierler

·Jan 1, 2026

Thank you for your expertise, so it will be cleaning, new gaskets, and a revision of the movement.