Help with watch identification please.

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I hope someone might be able to help me with a rough identification of this watch I have recently inherited. I am unsure if it is real or not but it has been sitting in a safe since at least ‘94 and was owned by my grandfather who passed in ‘84 so I have reason to believe it might be.
Apologies for the basic photos, I don’t currently have a decent camera on hand so iPhone pics is the best I can do at the moment.

All I can figure out is what is visible, namely that it is an Omega Seamaster and is a manual wind. The back of the casing appears to be one piece so I assume it is accessed from the front but I am unable to see any serial numbers on the outside of the case.

Any help would be much appreciated and I thank you in advance.
Also if anyone has knowledge of someone in the Newcastle, NSW, Australia area that they recommend for servicing if it turns out to be real that would also be welcome advice.
 
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As far as I see the most valuable Part here is the bracelet 😁 Watch itself is legit and a nice watch. Congrats.
 
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Looks completely genuine. The watch appears to be an early Seamaster Pre-DeVille from the early 60’s. The pics aren’t great but it seems to have an original dial with crosshair (which is a desirable feature) and original crown, in overall decent condition. Again, better pics are required to confirm.
As above, the bracelet seems like a 7077 or early 7912 which is worth easily as much, if not more than the watch itself.

Beautiful heirloom that once serviced can be worn for another generation.
 
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As far as I see the most valuable Part here is the bracelet 😁 Watch itself is legit and a nice watch. Congrats.

Thank you, aim is to get it on a wrist rather than sit hidden away in the safe.

Looks completely genuine. The watch appears to be an early Seamaster Pre-DeVille from the early 60’s. The pics aren’t great but it seems to have an original dial with crosshair (which is a desirable feature) and original crown, in overall decent condition. Again, better pics are required to confirm.
As above, the bracelet seems like a 7077 or early 7912 which is worth easily as much, if not more than the watch itself.

Beautiful heirloom that once serviced can be worn for another generation.
Thanks for your information, looking at this post on the omega forums (https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-7077-bracelet-explained.108172/) the bracelet on mine has a 4 over 60 stamped on the latch so I assume it's from the fourth quarter in 1960?
 
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60's Seamaster. Top loader. Caliber 552? Looks to be in nice condition.

Usual bracelet for that model is a 7 link BOR (beads of rice)

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