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Hi i have this seamaster 166.002 but as you can see the train wheel bridge is missing and i don't now what movement is that,562 or 565,Is any other way to identify ; Because i want some parts as train wheel bridge-third weel- escape wheel and crown with stem. Ant where i can find them.Thanks

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Spruce
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Before you get into restoring this watch, you may want to post better photos.

Regardless of whether you repair or replace the movement, I strongly suspect that your dial may have been poorly repainted at some stage.

All in all, you could throw a shedful of money at the watch and still end up with something not worth having.

Better photos will help.
 
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Spruce Spruce
Before you get into restoring this watch, you may want to post better photos.

Regardless of whether you repair or replace the movement, I strongly suspect that your dial may have been poorly repainted at some stage.

All in all, you could throw a shedful of money at the watch and still end up with something not worth having.

Better photos will help.
 
mitsospatras
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Spruce Spruce
Before you get into restoring this watch, you may want to post better photos.

Regardless of whether you repair or replace the movement, I strongly suspect that your dial may have been poorly repainted at some stage.

All in all, you could throw a shedful of money at the watch and still end up with something not worth having.

Better photos will help.


Spruce Spruce
Before you get into restoring this watch, you may want to post better photos.

Regardless of whether you repair or replace the movement, I strongly suspect that your dial may have been poorly repainted at some stage.

All in all, you could throw a shedful of money at the watch and still end up with something not worth having.

Better photos will help.
mitsospatras mitsospatras
Spruce Spruce
Before you get into restoring this watch, you may want to post better photos.

Regardless of whether you repair or replace the movement, I strongly suspect that your dial may have been poorly repainted at some stage.

All in all, you could throw a shedful of money at the watch and still end up with something not worth having.

Better photos will help.

Hi i have this seamaster 166.002 but as you can see the train wheel bridge is missing and i don't now what movement is that,562 or 565,Is any other way to identify ; Because i want some parts as train wheel bridge-third weel- escape wheel and crown with stem. Ant where i can find them.Thanks

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140dave
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Yeah it’s a redial. No real point to rebuild it unless it has sentimental value or just for practice.
 
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I’d really think twice about throwing good money at that watch in less you inherited it.

It looks like someone bought it for parts, took what they needed and sold it on cheap
 
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Yeah it’s a redial. No real point to rebuild it unless it has sentimental value or just for practice.
what do you mean redial ?
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Yeah it’s a redial. No real point to rebuild it unless it has sentimental value or just for practice.
 
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The dial has been badly repainted. As such much of the value has now gone and can’t be regained. If it’s a family piece with sentimental value that doesn’t matter as it’s part of its history but if it’s monetary value you care about, spend no more. What you have is basically a collection of parts.
 
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I’d really think twice about throwing good money at that watch in less you inherited it.

It looks like someone bought it for parts, took what they needed and sold it on cheap
It was my deceased father's He wore it and worked until for some reason (maybe for service) he gave it to a probably unqualified watchmaker and left it like that.Really don't know What happened i I've had it for years and now I opened it and saw what condition it is in.
 
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Yeah it’s a redial. No real point to rebuild it unless it has sentimental value or just for practice.
What do you mean redial ?
 
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mitsospatras mitsospatras
What do you mean redial ?
The dial was repainted at some point, not uncommon for the era.

If it was your father’s watch then it doesn’t mattter, worth a rebuild for the sentimental value. It doesn’t make $ sense but that doesn’t matter when it’s family.

Buying a donor movement will be your best bet once other help you ID the caliber.

Add: donor movement = a similar watch with bad dial and/or case that you can buy cheap and use that movement for parts.
 
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mitsospatras mitsospatras
What do you mean redial ?
Your dad’s watch repairer repainted the dial - poorly - and destroyed any (collectible) value your watch might have had.

Neither a collector nor someone looking for a wearable vintage Omega would ever buy it.

A 166.002 in good condition, with a nice case, original dial and crown and in good working order and condition would probably fetch about £500. Obviously some might fetch more and some less.

Apart from your affection for your dad and his watch, sadly yours has nothing going for it.

Edit: I should add that if you go online and look at photos of other 166.002 Seamasters, you’ll easily see what I mean when you compare the positioning and detail of the words ‘OMEGA, AUTOMATIC & Seamaster’.
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But, as others have said, the redial is less important if it’s a family piece. It now depends how much you want to restore it.
Any watchmaker can source good condition, used parts for this movement so you could just go that route.
If you want brand new parts your watchmaker will need to be Omega certified and you’ll likely pay slightly more.
If you want the dial restored (effectively, redialed but better) Omega could do a factory restoration but you’re looking at spending several multiples of the watches value. An alternate here is for you to source a better original dial, rather than having this one restored. You’ll still spend a huge amount, but in time, as well as money.

Depends what your objective is.
 
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