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Jille

·Sep 25, 2025

Hello Omega lovers,

How rare are 1950’s Omega Globemaster Automatics, Cal. 491 ?

Thanks

 

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Jille

·Sep 25, 2025

This one had the Star Watch Case Co on the inside caseback without Omega in the triangle. I might purchase but I don’t any on EBay or Chrono to know the approximate value.

 

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Mister2kris

·Sep 25, 2025

Took me a while to purchase this one.... I find it odd that it doesn't seem as sought after as the connies that followed considering how rare they are to find...

 

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Jille

·Sep 25, 2025

Mister2kris

Took me a while to purchase this one.... I find it odd that it doesn't seem as sought after as the connies that followed considering how rare they are to find...

Beautiful! Was the price reasonable? Over or under $1000?

 

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Mister2kris

·Sep 25, 2025

Jille

Beautiful! Was the price reasonable? Over or under $1000?

I want to say I remember paying no more than $1000 😀.

 

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Jille

·Sep 26, 2025

Mister2kris

I want to say I remember paying no more than $1000 😀.

Great thanks 👍

 

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AG77

·Sep 26, 2025

It's the lugs that turn me off.

 

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AG77

·Sep 26, 2025

Jille

Great thanks 👍

These watches are in very different condition, however, with a lot of dial damage on the OP watch. Looks like water intrusion and mold.

 

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mac_omega

·Sep 26, 2025

Upper right lug is obviously badly crooked - and maybe also lower right, not 100% sure about the latter...

 

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Bruce235

·Sep 26, 2025

Jille

This one had the Star Watch Case Co on the inside caseback without Omega in the triangle. I might purchase but I don’t any on EBay or Chrono to know the approximate value.

Pass for me, well under $500

 

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Jille

·Sep 26, 2025

AG77

It's the lugs that turn me off.

Kind of plain I guess

 

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Jille

·Sep 26, 2025

AG77

These watches are in very different condition, however, with a lot of dial damage on the OP watch. Looks like water intrusion and mold.

Yes I wasn’t sure about the patina

 

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Jille

·Sep 26, 2025

Bruce235

Pass for me, well under $500

Thanks, they’re asking $750

 

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Bruce235

·Sep 26, 2025

Look in the For Sale forum, you will definitely see much nicer vintage watches for less than $750 and much lower risk.

 

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Jille

·Sep 26, 2025

Great thanks, saves me a ferry ride. I didn’t know there is a for sale section here. 🤩

 

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AG77

·Sep 26, 2025

Jille

Yes I wasn’t sure about the patina

Patina is a very kind word. I personally consider that dial damaged. For $750 it's a hard and easy pass.

 

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AG77

·Sep 26, 2025

Jille

Kind of plain I guess

It comes down to personal preference of course. These remind me of Deville lugs which I'm not fond of. I much prefer beefier Seamaster lugs or dog legs.

 

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Dan S

·Sep 26, 2025

The OP watch would be too far gone for me. Ugly damaged dial, bent lugs …