Hi all.

I was walking past a local pawn shop and found what appears to be an 80s Seamaster Quartz. Inside. The only identifying number on the watch was on the back of the clasp. LD1317/27?
Any one know what model the watch might be? I cant see anything to suggest it's a fake (but my knowledge is admittedly very limited). Looks to be an 80s style? Cal 1342 variant? I cant find anything similar thats gold...

Theres this which looks the same but it’s stainless, the dial is dark and “Swiss made” is missing from the dial.

https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-seamaster-omega-st-396-0870

Or this gold plated modal but it has different hour markers and bracelet.

https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-seamaster-omega-md-396-0882

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Why don't you tell the pawn shop you're interested but only after seeing inside? Mystery solved.

 

It's genuine. But it had better be cheap.

And never buy a battery powered watch without seeing the insides and seeing that it actually works.

 

Fair call. Is it common for them to open watches in shop?

 

Thanks Jim.

Yeah. It’s listed at 250 but I was not going to pay close to that. I know that it’s quartz and not in excellent condition.

I forgot to add that apparently the watch has been serviced... it wasn’t working in the shop and what the hell can you do to a quartz watch but change the battery?? it could have been because the crown was in set mode? Admittedly I didn’t play with the crown at all.

 

I've been doing some more research.

Firstly the vintage section on the official Omega site clearly doesn't contain every modal.

Secondly there is an MD 396.0887 modal which I found in a catalogue from 1981. It is essentially the MD 396.0882 but has the same style of band from the ST 396.0870 (although the MD version is also gold plated). Only the 0882 and 0870 modals can be found on the omega site and not 0887.

I still dont know the exact modal as the 0887 has a dark dial. Also I'm told that catalogues cant be trusted too. As efauser said itll probably only be known once the case is opened up. However, as Jim points out the watch is legit.

I hope someone finds this info useful.

 

What kind of watch is not working following a service? I think the alarm bell is working....

Couldn't you have just casually nudged the crown in?

If I wanted the watch I'd go back armed with a case back knife and a friendly disposition.

If the shop won't pop the back off/allow you to do the same/push the crown in (assuming it's out) I'd walk.

 

A lot on these actually. These are not cheap quartz movements. Oiling, regulation, replace worn out parts...

Also it could have a cheap replacement movement... although serviced and not working raises flags...