hey everyone here is my Omega Seamaster Deville I read it's from the 70s because of its Quartz movement. It's 10k goldfilled and seems to be in decent condition although I bought it from eBay with the description of needing a stem repair because the minute hand does not move. I paid roughly 135$ us for it and after consulting with a local specialist I was told it would be almost impossible to fix due to the lack of parts. So did I buy a paperweight or did I do well?

How much would it be estimated to fix and get it serviced?

Thanks guys any feedback would be appreciated. I got excited when I saw it on eBay and started to bid but not sure if I should be regretting my decision.

Senossy.

 

Take the back off and take some photos of the movement, serial number and inside the case back for the reference number. I'm sure you can send it to Omega for service but it will likely cost you many times what you paid.

 

Paperweight most likely.

What drove you to buy the watch without doing any research?

 

The inexplicable desire to be an Omegoid.

 

I'm not a watchmaker or anything in that direction but I always try to research when buying from the net / exactly to avoid situations like yourself.
As said above it would cost you many times the value to service it.

Loncar

 

I always hold my breath a bit when I see titles like yours. It usually means "I blundered into vintage without really thinking about what I was doing" Don't worry, your lesson is far less expensive that mine was. Let's see that movement and case back and when you say local specialist... what does that mean exactly? Was it a watchmaker capable of real restoration or a mall/strip mall battery changer?

 

Is that a replacement crown?

 

Do you worry about the color of the drapes when your your house is on fire ?

 

Cute. I asked because I wanted to point out another issue, if it is.

 

I believe this is the crazy quartz movement where you pull out the crown and it only moves the hour hand while the minute hand remains. You push in on the button on the inside of the crown to advance the minute hand.

 

I don't believe so. That's the crown with the button in it to advance the date.

 

Crown original.
I suggest a second opinion from another watchmaker before you give up on it.

 

As above, crown looks original to me, it has a push button for the minutes in the middle. It could well be a 1342 movement for which parts are rather scarce.

 

Thanks. I forgot about that option.

 

Thoughts? You really should be careful what you ask for as you may well get it ... you see, my first thought is: the date's wrong. The time too. Though maybe the time was correct when first posted ... that's the problem with photographs. They are so "of their time". But then so is this watch. There's little love for a quartz watch among collectors. The fact that the case is gold filled rather than solid means it has little intrinsic value. That the condition is fair at best reduces any desirability further still, while the smaller size means it won't appeal to someone looking to buy.

My final thought, for what it's worth, is that having been awake for some 17 hours; having been rained on and sunburned; having driven 300 miles; and, having finally eaten something for the first time today .... can I possibly raise myself to bring another beer from the kitchen or will my knees stop aching without alcohol being applied (internally)?

 

Feedback: A LOT less expensive than my first mistake.

Solution: OF sales forums. If someone were to post junk, they'd get called out on it. Plus, these guys like to keep pieces within the "family", so prices seem to be more reasonable than random online searches. You can often get fun pieces for not too much.

After you've been here a while, and get more confident, you can rest "the bay" waters again. (I am not there yet).

 

Ditto.

 

You'll get blunt opinions here from seasoned, experienced collectors.

I'm sure you can tell that the consensus rates this purchase as less than museum quality.

Enjoy it, wear it in good health and don't invest in much more than a battery.

You still have an Omega, and you are on your way to a great collecting hobby.

It's an original Omega! Many have done much worse for much more right out of the gate.

Hang out here for a while and decide what you would like. If it's quartz, you may be able to corner the market!

 

As some people have pointed out, it looks like a quartz Omega with the button in the middle of the crown to set seconds and minutes. I have owned a couple of these in the past, and was equally as frustrated when I thought the watch was broken as I could only set the hour by pulling out the crown. While this is great for quickly changing time zones, it can be a right royal pain in the backside finding something to press that also won't mark the crown button.

Please try these instructions first to see if you can set the watch: (picture credit goes to http://www.old-omegas.com)





As for asking the forum how you did for the watch...were you after any Omega? Were you constrained by budget? What drove you to get an Omega rather than, say, a Rolex? Or a Brietling? Why a quartz movement? (Don't get me wrong, some quartz Omegas have a special charm.) And why did you go fo a vintage rather than modern? Just some questions to ponder as you start collecting and appreciating.