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Help Identifying the Correct Box, Papers, Crown & Buckle for My Vintage Omega Seamaster

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Hi everyone,

I recently acquired a vintage Omega Seamaster with a linen dial in 18K gold, I believe it’s from the 1960s. The watch is in good condition, and it came with a box, but I suspect the box belongs to a different model. I would love to find out which box, documents and papers originally came with this watch when it was sold new.

Additionally, I have some doubts about the crown and buckle:

1) The crown has an Omega logo, but it looks like part of the logo is worn off, revealing a gray-colored layer underneath. I’m wondering if this suggests a replacement or just normal wear.

2) The buckle does have an Omega logo, but there are no gold markings or reference numbers. I’d like to know if Omega’s 18K gold buckles from this period were always marked or if some were unmarked.

If anyone has knowledge about the correct accessories, crown, and buckle for this model, I would be very grateful for your input. Any reference materials or pictures would also be really helpful.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Reference for boxes:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/lets-make-the-ultimate-omega-box-thread.26615/ Cover Image
Thread 'Lets make the ultimate Omega box thread !' ·
Lets make an exhaustive Omega box thread !
As I live in Belgium, the boxes I own are Swiss made and are different from those made for the American market.
You will notice, I am not good at...
omegastar ·

Reference for buckles:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/about-omega-buckles.37347/ Cover Image
Thread 'About Omega buckles' ·
About Omega buckles,

Having collected many Omega buckles over the years, I wanted to make a thread called “Let’s make the Ultimate Omega buckle thread”. I felt there was a lack of info on the...
omegastar ·

Boxes were point of sale choice by vender so there is no absolute correct box for most watches.
Your buckle looks like a newer Omega hold plated, not original to watch.

Have fun reading and welcome to OF.
 
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Reference for boxes:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/lets-make-the-ultimate-omega-box-thread.26615/ Cover Image
Thread 'Lets make the ultimate Omega box thread !' ·
Lets make an exhaustive Omega box thread !
As I live in Belgium, the boxes I own are Swiss made and are different from those made for the American market.
You will notice, I am not good at...
omegastar ·

Reference for buckles:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/about-omega-buckles.37347/ Cover Image
Thread 'About Omega buckles' ·
About Omega buckles,

Having collected many Omega buckles over the years, I wanted to make a thread called “Let’s make the Ultimate Omega buckle thread”. I felt there was a lack of info on the...
omegastar ·

Boxes were point of sale choice by vender so there is no absolute correct box for most watches.
Your buckle looks like a newer Omega hold plated, not original to watch.

Have fun reading and welcome to OF.
Thank you for the insights and the welcome!

That makes sense about the box being a point-of-sale choice. Regarding the buckle, do you know what the original 18K gold buckle for this model would have looked like? Were they always hallmarked, and is there a good reference source where I could find more details on period-correct Omega buckles?

Also, if anyone has a same Seamaster 18k gold from the 1960s with its original buckle and buckle, I’ll love to see pictures for comparison.

Appreciate the help!
 
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InsideWatchBox InsideWatchBox
Thank you for the insights and the welcome!

That makes sense about the box being a point-of-sale choice. Regarding the buckle, do you know what the original 18K gold buckle for this model would have looked like? Were they always hallmarked, and is there a good reference source where I could find more details on period-correct Omega buckles?

Also, if anyone has a similar Seamaster from the 1960s with its original buckle and buckle, I’ll love to see pictures for comparison.

Appreciate the help!
The second reference is all about buckles. It covers gold as well as SS. Yes they should be hallmarked. Solid 18k gold buckles are hard to come by but not impossible. Expect to pay high price. Lots of fake buckles out there so impt to educate yourself and ask before buying you can post potential purchase on that thread for opinions
 
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Your buckle is modern so not period correct for your watch. Check out the link above for period correct ones.
The Omega logo is also a service replacement, originals had the scalloped type crown.
I can’t see a picture of your box so
Obviously can’t comment on it, but it should be the red square box
 
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Davidt Davidt
Your buckle is modern so not period correct for your watch. Check out the link above for period correct ones.
The Omega logo is also a service replacement, originals had the scalloped type crown.
I can’t see a picture of your box so
Obviously can’t comment on it, but it should be the red square box
Do you know if the crown normally was in real gold or plated?
 
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These are some boxes from 60s for Seamaster. Something like these would be age appropriate for your watch. Try to find one with the watch holder insert as pictured. There is also the flat box where strap is inserted in slot as shown.
Look on eBay they come up often
Set up saved search
When you find one post a picture with the watch. Good luck!

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I’d say it’s more likley to have come in the standard red box for the period even though it’s gold.

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Davidt Davidt
I’d say it’s more likley to have come in the standard red box for the period even though it’s gold.

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My understanding was that the square red box ref number 1501 was standard in 60s and 70s for big watch like Speedmaster with more room at top. Few boxes are marked Seamaster I found a green one for Seamaster chronometer.
But I think the sellers sent watches out in a variety of cases at their discretion, so it’s hard to know for sure.
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There isn’t just the 1501 red box like I posted above, there are shorter versions for the watches like the SMDV and they are the box I’ve seen most often with Devilles that I’ve found as a full set.

For example, this is a DeVille I owned a couple of years ago. Similar linen dial and age to the OP watch with standard red box. It was steel not gold, but I’ve seen plenty of gold Devilles in these boxes.

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IMG_4060.webp IMG_4062.webp IMG_8014.webp IMG_8015.webp IMG_9111.webp IMG_9110.webp

These are some boxes from 60s for Seamaster. Something like these would be age appropriate for your watch. Try to find one with the watch holder insert as pictured. There is also the flat box where strap is inserted in slot as shown.
Look on eBay they come up often
Set up saved search
When you find one post a picture with the watch. Good luck!

IMG_1959.webp

I actually can’t recall Al ever seeing a DeVille in these kind of boxes, they’re just too early imo, except perhaps for the earliest examples, but even then I think it’s just as likely to see a standard red box.
 
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Thank you all for the helpful insights, links, and references! I really appreciate the time and knowledge shared here. It’s been great learning more about the crown, buckle and accessories for my watch.

I also have a vintage Omega box that I’d like to learn more about. I’ll attach a picture – does anyone know which watch model and time period this box belongs to? Is it considered rare or more common?

 
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Given the design of the gold trim I’d guess it’s for an Omega Polaris
 
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