Help needed for my first vintage Omega buy

[subh]

I have the following pieces shortlisted from my local seller and he has provided the case and calibre pictures also for checking. Please help me to shortlist for my first vintage Omega purchase. Thanks in advance.

 

[wagudc]

You have so many different watches there. Which watch you pick largely depends on your personal taste. Price, of course, is a major factor. The watches here have a large spread in market value, maybe $150 to $700. Given all that, I don't know how we can help.

 

[Nepomuceño]

I think you need to spend more narrowing down what you really want. All these watches are very different from one another. Do you want a manual or automatic movement? Do you want stainless steel or gold filled? These are all questions you should be asking yourself.

And on top of that, several have not so nice damage on the dials. Buy something you want or you may end up with something you ultimately won’t want.

 

[subh]

Nepomuceño

I think you need to spend more narrowing down what you really want. All these watches are very different from one another. Do you want a manual or automatic movement? Do you want stainless steel or gold filled? These are all questions you should be asking yourself.

And on top of that, several have not so nice damage on the dials. Buy something you want or you may end up with something you ultimately won’t want.

These are my top choices with the price quoted by seller. I would prefer an reliable automatic movement.

De ville Blue dial 111.0112 (~$500)
Sea Master De ville crosshair (~$800)
Sea Master L6298 (~$600)
Constellation Chrono 153.029 (~$600)
Seamastrr Cosmic 166.026 (~$700)

 

[subh]

wagudc

You have so many different watches there. Which watch you pick largely depends on your personal taste. Price, of course, is a major factor. The watches here have a large spread in market value, maybe $150 to $700. Given all that, I don't know how we can help.

These are my top choices with peice quoted by the seller:
De ville Blue dial 111.0112 (~$500)
Sea Master De ville crosshair (~$800)
Sea Master L6298 (~$600)
Constellation Chrono 153.029 (~$600)
Seamastrr Cosmic 166.026 (~$700)

 

[Dan S]

Those all look legit to me, just a matter of personal preference and budget. They are extremely different watches, and the price differences are essentially negligible, so you should probably buy whichever one you think you will enjoy the most.

 

[SOG53]

Rather than choosing from one seller, why don't you spend time deciding what reference you like, research that reference and take your time to find a good example- watch the Private Sales thread here as well as other sources. You are more likely to make a good choice rather than limiting yourself to what one seller has to offer. Patience is important, as well as research.

 

[wagudc]

S subh

These are my top choices with peice quoted by the seller:
De ville Blue dial 111.0112 (~$500)
Sea Master De ville crosshair (~$800)
Sea Master L6298 (~$600)
Constellation Chrono 153.029 (~$600)
Seamastrr Cosmic 166.026 (~$700)

In general, I don't think those prices are too bad. You could do better, but I have certainly seen worse. Is there a service history or guarantee?

 

[subh]

wagudc

In general, I don't think those prices are too bad. You could do better, but I have certainly seen worse. Is there a service history or guarantee?

The seller mentioned servicing done on all of them in 22/23 but no guarantee..

 

[pdxleaf]

How well do you know the seller?

Most store fronts will provide some short term guarantee.

 

[lucian23]

My personal taste is for Seamaster Cosmic from the above but i think many will choose the older Seamaster.

 

[Davidt]

There’s clearly too many examples listed above for an analysis of each.
I second the advice further up - take some time researching different models then decide what you like and spend more time looking for a good example. Don’t just pick from what one dealer has available now.

Also, if it’s “serviced”, but no guarantees nor proof of serviced, that means it hasn’t been serviced either well or at all.