Help with vintage Seamaster

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Have found this online but not sure if it's real/worth anything. Pictures below. In details it's listed as "Sets easily, but running sporadically and not keeping time. Won't run face down.".

Looking at my first omega and think this looks amazing but not sure if it's actually worth anything as I don't really know much about omega or vintage watches...

Any help is greatly appreciated!!
 
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Buying a semi non-running quartz Omega as a first vintage watch sounds to me like a short journey to misery, especially one like this in tatty condition. Avoid- it will likely prove to be a costly mistake.

If you are looking for your first Omega then have a look at the Private Sales Forum here. Plenty of watches for sale and some decent deals to be found if you know what you are looking for and have done some research.
 
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Thanks for responding!

That's not good 🙁 roughly how much is a repair to get something like this working again?
 
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Are you thinking of buying it?

If so, don't.

Do you own it?

If so, put the correct battery in it, NOT and AG3, try an SR41W from Maxell etc.
 
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£500-1000 to fix maybe if you send it to Bienne. Unless you can find a donor. That movement was seen in cheaper Tissot watches too so you might find one. Don’t bother, it’s a highway to despair!
 
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Thanks everyone for your advice! Was looking at buying but will avoid it after hearing you all out! Thanks for saving me from an expensive headache!

I still really like the design of this Seamaster, is anyone able to identify it so I can look for working versions?
 
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O Olaf
Thanks everyone for your advice! Was looking at buying but will avoid it after hearing you all out! Thanks for saving me from an expensive headache!

I still really like the design of this Seamaster, is anyone able to identify it so I can look for working versions?

Just Google "Omega 196.0125" if you really want to punish yourself.

These Omegas from the 1970s/1980s (not Omega's finest period) are the human equivalent to a ninety year old and suffer from the same issues, parts wearing out or failing and if they haven't been looked after and cared for, the hidden problems can become very expensive.