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I cannot find an exact match online to my watch.

pete3003uk
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Hello I got this watch it was my Christening present in 1962 from my father.

I have only worn in on birthdays but not for over 40 years as my wrists are too big & I wanted to keep it as original so I have kept in my glass cabinet & cleaned the leather strap & kept it running nice & clean.

I was told it is an Omega Tresor dress watch 18 carat gold 501 calibre with 2897/2898 stamped inside back cover.

The serial number stamped on the bridge inside watch is 16112618.

I checked with Google it tells me it’s a 1958 production & that not many with the 501 calibre were produced in this case & that it has a green “ second hand” which it has always had sine gifted to me in 1962 so does this make it rare?

Google could not find any match so can anyone here tell me more about it & what’s it value as I may look to sell it as it is in original condition

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pete3003uk
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dsio dsio
Should be a Ref OT 2898 Cal 501 in 18K solid gold, Omega TRÉSOR

Condition wise it's been polished a fair bit, dial and hand aren't good either, it's had a lot of work done to get it ready for sale

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-au/watch-omega-tresor-omega-ot-2898
Thank you I only use a dry lint cloth to wipe & applied a leather cleaner to strap once a year to keep it supple.

So is it best to just sell for the gold value or should I take to a watch shop to clean it etc?
 
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pete3003uk pete3003uk
Google could not find any match so can anyone here tell me more about it & what’s it value as I may look to sell it as it is in original condition

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Much of the value of a vintage watch is in the dial's condition. However, this watch's dial seems to have had rather a lot of damage due to moisture ingress, which will severely negatively impact the value.


pete3003uk pete3003uk
I have only worn in on birthdays but not for over 40 years as my wrists are too big & I wanted to keep it as original so I have kept in my glass cabinet & cleaned the leather strap & kept it running nice & clean

It's very unfortunate there's been so much damage to the dial, with the watch having been worn sparingly and stored away most of the time.
 
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Sell "as is"
Yes I will there is a “we buy your gold, jewelry, watches” mobile trader coming to my town next Sunday so will see what they offer.
 
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Much of the value of a vintage watch is in the dial's condition. However, this watch's dial seems to have had rather a lot of damage due to moisture ingress, which will severely negatively impact the value.




It's very unfortunate there's been so much damage to the dial, with the watch having been worn sparingly and stored away most of the time.
 
pete3003uk
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Thanks I guess it’s worth the gold value then I don’t want to spend to make it look as new as it works fine & its original but thanks for the heads up.
 
pete3003uk
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No I wore it on birthdays as a kid purely for photos my father wanted to take but by the time I was 18 it would not fit around my wrist so was kept in the glass cabinet & I checked it regularly and it still ticks along nicely so never thought it needed a service.
 
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