I believe 1965 or earlier?

Stewy611 · Feb 6, 2021

I inherited an omega watch that has been in my family since the 60’s. From what I know, it was purchased new from a dealer near my hometown by my grandmother for my grandfather as a special Christmas Present. I now have the watch . I can clear see that it’s a sea master but I really don’t know much about them. I don’t believe it to be fake. Is this watch waterproof? Water resistant? I haven’t seen many with diamonds on the internet either. If anyone may have information on this particular watch, it would be helpful. It really is a beautiful watch.

Vitezi · Feb 6, 2021

S Stewy611
If anyone may have information on this particular watch, it would be helpful.

Hello, and welcome to the forum!
You have a lovely heirloom indeed. The Seamaster model line is Omega's long-lived sports watch line, from its introduction in the late 1940s until the present day. I believe these diamond dials were specialty designs for the US market, made in limited quantities likely on behalf of the Norman Morris Corp. who was the US agent for Omega throughout the 1950s and 60s. I'm hopeful our resident expert @X350 XJR will be along to provide a little more detail.

This thread may be useful to you: https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-seamaster-identification.97421/

At one time your watch was indeed water resistant but it is no longer, and you should be careful to limit its exposure to moisture. If you intend to wear your watch, we generally recommend that you have it serviced by an independent watchmaker near you who is familiar with servicing vintage watches.

Stewy611 · Feb 6, 2021

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Vitezi
Hello, and welcome to the forum!
You have a lovely heirloom indeed. The Seamaster model line is Omega's long-lived sports watch line, from its introduction in the late 1940s until the present day. I believe these diamond dials were specialty designs for the US market, made in limited quantities likely on behalf of the Norman Morris Corp. who was the US agent for Omega throughout the 1950s and 60s. I'm hopeful our resident expert @X350 XJR will be along to provide a little more detail.

This thread may be useful to you: https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-seamaster-identification.97421/

At one time your watch was indeed water resistant but it is no longer, and you should be careful to limit its exposure to moisture. If you intend to wear your watch, we generally recommend that you have it serviced by an independent watchmaker near you who is familiar with servicing vintage watches.

Thank you so very much for the information. I will try to find a reputable omega dealer and have it serviced. The entire band is gold and the watch itself is gold so I may have them also polish it. I tried to search the internet repeatedly to find one just like this but i didn’t come across any. Thank you for the link as well.

Barking mad · Feb 7, 2021

Don’t polish whatever you do. Mechanical service, cosmetic nothing😉

Vitezi · Feb 7, 2021

S Stewy611
The entire band is gold and the watch itself is gold so I may have them also polish it.

Our advice to you would be to do nothing more than a light polish by hand, something you can do yourself with some jewelry wipes. Your goal is to preserve the crisp, sharp edges on the watch case, as those edges catch the light and give your watch some definition.

However, gold is a soft material and those crisp, sharp edges can be easily rounded over. Do not allow anyone to "polish" your watch (lest they do so on a buffing wheel) or you will end up with a watch that looks like a shiny melted soap bar. All you want from a watchmaker is a servicing of the watch movement and nothing more.

Mark020 · Feb 7, 2021

Don’t go to a dealer...

Stewy611 · Feb 7, 2021

Barking mad
Don’t polish whatever you do. Mechanical service, cosmetic nothing😉

Thank you for that good advice. I won’t have it polished.

SkunkPrince · Feb 7, 2021

When my watchmaker was working on one of my gold-filled watches, I asked him to let me have the case while he was working on the movement. I hand-polished with a cloth and Simichrome polishing paste.

He was actually quite impressed with how it turned out. The scratches to the case were blunted or removed, and all of the sharp edges (that remained from previous work) stayed sharp. Really worked out well.

I believe 1965 or earlier?

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