Help identifying this Seamaster

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My father just gave me his father's old Seamaster watch. I've been doing a lot of internet research but have been unable to find this exact watch. It says "14k Gold Filled L&K" on the back. There's no other markings. Still works, keeps great time. Any help with identifying it, when it was made? I'm guessing the 1950s sometime? Thanks!
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When you shake it does it go bump bump or wizzz?
 
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I guess I would call it a bump. Definitely not a wizzz.
When you shake it does it go bump bump or wizzz?
 
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American market reference G6250 early to mid 1950s, caliber 354 (351 possibly).

Case maker, L&K - Lutringer & Kammerer.

There were many different dials offered on this reference so finding an exact match may not be possible.

If you intend to wear it have it serviced.
 
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Thank you so much! The fact that it had many different dials explains why I couldn't find a match in all my searching.
 
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However this seems to be a redial. The font and then the seamaster is not straight..plus minute track
 
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However this seems to be a redial. The font and then the seamaster is not straight..plus minute track

The dial looks good to me...I don't see anything worrying at all, in fact it's in very nice condition.

Here's the same font on a contemporary Constellation

 
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American market reference G6250 early to mid 1950s, caliber 354 (351 possibly).

Case maker, L&K - Lutringer & Kammerer.

There were many different dials offered on this reference so finding an exact match may not be possible.

If you intend to wear it have it serviced.
You’re unbelievable.
I wonder whether the laypersons asking can even appreciate the incredible level of expertise.

PS dial looks good to me too.
 
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Oh sorry, i was refering to the "seamaster" which seems to be sloping. I am far from being an expert and maybe it s just the angle of the photo.
 
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American market reference G6250 early to mid 1950s, caliber 354 (351 possibly).

Case maker, L&K - Lutringer & Kammerer.

Yep, good reminder that I am still a noob. 😲

maybe it s just the angle of the photo.

Yep, the photo was taken slightly askew (look at the top lugs).
 
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American market reference G6250 early to mid 1950s, caliber 354 (351 possibly).

Case maker, L&K - Lutringer & Kammerer.

There were many different dials offered on this reference so finding an exact match may not be possible.

If you intend to wear it have it serviced.
Do you think the hands are original? I am still trying to figure out which of these Seamasters came with leaf hands..
 
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Do you think the hands are original? I am still trying to figure out which of these Seamasters came with leaf hands..

I know basically nothing about Omega or about Seamasters but from a stylistic viewpoint those leaf hands are completely consistent with the Breguet numerals on the dial and the square-ish 1940s style indexes, they look perfect with them.

In fact I find the 1950s “pointy” hands (whatever their official name is) only work when combined with “pointy” 1950s style indexes (whatever their name is).
That’s a completely subjective view point though, entirely unsupported and just based on a general observation of vairous brands and styles over time.
 
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I know basically nothing about Omega or about Seamasters but from a stylistic viewpoint those leaf hands are completely consistent with the Breguet numerals on the dial and the square-ish 1940s style indexes, they look perfect with them.

In fact I find the 1950s “pointy” hands (whatever their official name is) only work when combined with “pointy” 1950s style indexes (whatever their name is).
That’s a completely subjective view point though, entirely unsupported and just based on a general observation of vairous brands and styles over time.

To me the hands look wrong - as in "incorrect", not "bad". I would expect dauphine hands on a Seamaster of this era regardless of the numerals. Perhaps the US-cased Seamasters follow different rules in that regard 😀

The watch will probably be from <1954, as the logo is of the old type.
 
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I know basically nothing about Omega or about Seamasters but from a stylistic viewpoint those leaf hands are completely consistent with the Breguet numerals on the dial and the square-ish 1940s style indexes, they look perfect with them.

In fact I find the 1950s “pointy” hands (whatever their official name is) only work when combined with “pointy” 1950s style indexes (whatever their name is).
That’s a completely subjective view point though, entirely unsupported and just based on a general observation of vairous brands and styles over time.

Leaf hands and Breguet numerals are a pretty normal combination, so for example the manual wind Omegas have used this combination before:



I do admit I've not seen it on a Seamaster though...but I wouldn't be surprised if this was correct.
 
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To me the hands look wrong - as in "incorrect", not "bad". I would expect dauphine hands on a Seamaster of this era regardless of the numerals. Perhaps the US-cased Seamasters follow different rules in that regard 😀
I’m generally in alignment with this..

However, I’m thrown off by 1) this image from the Omega 1948 line promo materials:


2) I’ve seen them before on “real” watches, I just don’t know that they’re original. Interestingly, these three also all feature fairly uncommon “dot” markers at the five minute marks, which style wise align with the idea @Syrte mentioned above. However, the 1948 Seamaster watch doesn’t align with this.
 
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Here’s one that came to me in pristine condition, an older image(I don’t have the watch handy), but it’s practically inconceivable that it could’ve been tampered with— the caseback seemed to have never been removed, the movement untouched.
This is the large format 36mm case solid rose gold.