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Hi

I have a Omega Seamaster automatic watch that was my dad's. I think he must have got it late 50's or early 60's. It's a bit scratched and dirty but still seems to run.

I'm wondering it it's worth getting cleaned/repaired.

Can anyone help identify the exact spec and model from the attached photos?

Thanks.
 
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crd
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Welcome to OF!

Nice looking Seamaster you've got there. It looks worn but not abused and I'm sure you're proud to have a nice heirloom from your father. The best way to help identify the watch more accurately would be to remove the caseback. This should allow folks to see any stamps or markings on the inside of the caseback as well any markings and possibly the quality of the movement. I will leave the experts to give any recommendations.
 
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You will need to have the case opened. All the info you need will be there. The reference number (model number) is on the inside of the case back and the serial number will be on the movement itself. The serial number will help you identify the approx. year of production.
Have a local watchmaker open it up and snap a few photos.
Nice Seamaster and a great memory of your dad.
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Original Seamaster and a nice heirloom! You’ll definitely want a watchmaker to open it, as this is a type of case where the crystal needs to be removed and the movement will come out of the front. Not a DIY job.

That said, google “Pre deville Seamaster” and you’ll find other watches similar to yours… the case reference is probably a 14765 or something similar. Regardless of what the caseback says, this watch is definitely not waterproof. I would certainly have it cleaned and serviced by a local watchmaker. Again, nice heirloom!
 
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Yes, it appears to be a one-piece case, so it will need to be opened by someone with experience and the correct tools.
 
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Dan S Dan S
Yes, it appears to be a one-piece case, so it will need to be opened by someone with experience and the correct tools.

for those DIYers a die grinder will get that case back off lickety split.
 
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janice&fred janice&fred
for those DIYers a die grinder will get that case back off lickety split.
It's been a long time ago since your last post
 
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I'm wondering it it's worth getting cleaned/repaired.
That depends on what your question really means.

A good median ballpark is $500 in the US, which will vary based on watchmaker, parts accessability, location, and a host of other things. Omega factory service is available if you value that, and the result is generally getting a watch back with all new factory-replacement parts where necessary, usually crystal and crown at a minumum, and the case is generally refinished for you. We each have our preferred watchmakers; for vintage I like @GMOG, Gregory Mogle in New Mexico. The level of intervention you prefer will determine your path.

Collectors prefer minimal intervention. Some prefer factory service. Most fall somewhere in between, such as movement service and replacement of crystal and sometimes crown.

If you care to share your location and preferences for what you think will honor your dad in your memory, we can help more.
 
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It's been a long time ago since your last post

yea working 3rd shift has me all confused. much more so than usual 😁
 
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SkunkPrince SkunkPrince
That depends on what your question really means.

A good median ballpark is $500 in the US, which will vary based on watchmaker, parts accessability, location, and a host of other things. Omega factory service is available if you value that, and the result is generally getting a watch back with all new factory-replacement parts where necessary, usually crystal and crown at a minumum, and the case is generally refinished for you. We each have our preferred watchmakers; for vintage I like @GMOG, Gregory Mogle in New Mexico. The level of intervention you prefer will determine your path.

Collectors prefer minimal intervention. Some prefer factory service. Most fall somewhere in between, such as movement service and replacement of crystal and sometimes crown.

If you care to share your location and preferences for what you think will honor your dad in your memory, we can help more.

Thanks, I'm actually in Cambridge, UK.

I plan to keep the watch, so I'm not really bothered about re-sale value. I was thinking it could do with some cosmetic work and perhaps a service if I were going to wear it, so it would be helpful to know what that might typically cost and if there's somewhere in the UK you could recommend.

Thanks again for the advice.
 
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Simon Freese is highly recommended. Also try WatchGuyUK and Mitka who both have websites with contact info and are uk based.
 
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Many thanks all I will check those out.

Also can anyone advise what sort of strap would have been fitted to this watch originally or what would look good? The one that's on it currently is marked Fischer Glissanda D.B.G.M. 1943663. It's a fine mesh stainless steel strap, possibly from the 1970s, and I'm not sure it does it justice.
 
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Likely a black/tan calfskin leather strap or an Omega Beads of Rice bracelet.
 
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Davidt Davidt
Likely a black/tan calfskin leather strap or an Omega Beads of Rice bracelet.

What Davidt said

Omega dealer would have offered bracelets, including these, as an add-on at time of purchase. Most people would have kept the factory leather strap or gone with an inexpensive aftermarket bracelet, a la Speidel. To keep it Omega, you may want one of the following:

(From old-omegas.com)

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The Fischer is a well known stainless steel swiss bracelet brand for bracelet collectors and a collectible for itself please dont drop it if you decide for another strap.
 
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