Hi guys,

This is my first post after spending several hours reading through many past posts and trawling the net for information and I'm hoping you can help me to make the right decision on my wife's rapidly approaching 40th birthday.

Back in 2015 she brought me my first and only (too date) vintage Omega watch from this very forum(https://omegaforums.net/threads/sold-seamaster-cal-600.32504/) and I think it's time a returned the favour.

I've been checking the for sale ads on here but not seen anything recently that would be within my budget (only up to £1k as we're about to have a £150k oak extension built) or that she would like, I know she's been looking at De Ville's (ipad history) so started looking there, then thought something from her birth year would be good, she would also prefer something that's not round based on her past/present choices.

So bearing all that in mind and as I good starting point I've been looking on chrono24 and have come up with the watches below, all comments and advice greatly received and of course if you have a nice original 1977 ladies watch that you're thinking of selling please let me know.

I've listed them in my preferred order but it's more important to me that it's as near to original as possible.

1977 Geneve
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/19...tch---18k-gold-plated--stainle--id5805633.htm
The serial number puts it in the right time period but couldn't locate the model number on the omega vintage database, also note the comments about gold plating being re-done and the refinished dial

1977 Geneve
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/19...ndwound-ultra-slim-watch---18k--id5530039.htm
Same comments as above

1968 DeVille
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/de-ville--id4453506.htm

1970 DeVille
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/om...70---referenz-511386---kal-620--id5821814.htm

1980's DeVille's
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/deville-gold-plated-push-button-leather-quartz-rx346--id5801013.htm

https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/ladies-deville-bi-colour-quartz-30th-birthday--id5630638.htm


Thanks in advance for any help and advice

Mike

 

Get her a vintage ladies seamaster

Both of these are up for a PM chat.....

 

If your budget is up to 1K, the world (of women's watches) is your oyster. Those you have linked to are all rather expensive (as they are dealer items), so if you go for one of them, bargain hard.

Remember to factor in a service! If possible, you could arrange for a service and include that in the gift.

 

Hi guys, been doing a lot of searching for a suitable present and been checking the watches for sale on here

To be honest I'm struggling to determine what's original & what's not

Be interested in your opinions of these and the sellers?

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/386061968/vintage-omega-geneve-cal620-hand-wind

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/500018465/vintage-omega-seamaster-cal684-gold

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/486522343/vintage-omega-geneve-cal625-hand-wind

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/477674504/omega-constellation-lady-watch

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/483820176/omega-watch-gold-lady-vintage

 

You realise all of these are tiny right?

 

So is my wife's wrist, anything too big just wouldn't work

 

None of those look particularly worthy to me. The gold-plated ones seem expensive and there are no movement shots in the lot. The only gold
one seems to missing its crown, plus with the sticker on the back, it might still have the original battery in it which might have leaked by now.

The Seamaster is what I'd pick but I'd keep looking. Take a look at what Canuck wrote in this post.

 

Thanks for post link, just had a quick browse through

I guess I'm struggling determining what's a good price as they are seemed reasonable costs to me

I was swinging towards the seamaster though

I'll keep looking for others on here and the web

Her birthday is on the 15th April so got a bit of time yet

 

Found the seamaster linked above on the omega vintage database.

https://www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/heritage/vintage-details/15323/

Now according to the info there it's got the correct calibre number but it says it has a stainless steel case but the one in the ad is gold plated.

Does that mean it's been plated after or a different case or that it was an option or that the database is wrong?

So confused.com

 

Been doing a lot more knowledge gathering and checking of potential watches

Been looking everywhere and found a nice 1977 seamaster, contacted the dealer & got a reply almost immediately, even though it was late last night, but unfortunately it had been sold

http://www.vintage-watches-collection.com/watch/omega-watch/omega-seamaster-automatic-calendar-1977/

Thought I'd do some more checking on the dealer and found a post on here from 2012 mentioning the exact same reply I'd had about 5000 emails a day blah blah

https://omegaforums.net/threads/website-vintage-watches-collection-com.16154/

Then received another email with pictures of another 1977 seamaster that had just come in, but after reading many posts on here and taking in comments on dodgy dials something about the quality of the dial didn't seem right. Had a look on the omega database but couldn't find it but after some more searching I did

http://watchvalues.net/omega-166-0207/

Unfortunately it's now got a blue dial

You definitely need to keep your wits about you but getting concerned I'm running out of time to find something nice

 

Actually that could be authentic. Omega did make some blue dials that aged like that (called brassing) around the markers. The rest doesn't look bad to me either but I'd wait for more experienced forum members to chime in.

 

Have you considered the Dynamics?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polished-OM...865100?hash=item4d55512d0c:g:rCoAAOSwax5YuThJPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162208742246Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

Add another £400 for a service at STS... winner.

 

Thanks for the links guys, they are both nice.

No internal shots though of the cal or serial numbers


Any thoughts on this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152463724751?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:ITPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

Heavily polished... move along.

 

Noted, the search is on going but the two above are potentials.

The blue dial on the dynamics link above by kingsrider seems to have a mottled finish or is that just the images?

 

Hi guys, I'm rapidly running out of time to get the wife her first Omega

Been searching the web virtually every night, seen a lot of nice looking watches which would be great for me but not so many for the wife

I've got a couple of possibles & would appreciate your thoughts

https://antique-watches.net/omega-d...-reference-511.386-cal.-620-detail-16649.html

https://antique-watches.net/omega-d...1969-ref.-511.0561-cal.-620-detail-16430.html

http://www.kdclocks.co.uk/Watches.htm
Item 4 - 1957 Seamaster