ID on vintage omega automatic with subseconds

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comjak

·Jun 1, 2018

I found this watch online but the seller hasn't provided a ref or anything. I can't get a movement shot until next week but does the dial look fine? Thanks!

 

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X350 XJR

·Jun 1, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Probably a caliber 490, mid 1950s.

I think the dial is OK.

 

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Dan S

·Jun 1, 2018

Funny when people take photos with the crown pulled out.

 

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comjak

·Jun 1, 2018

Thanks for the input. The case is a bit rough but I think I can accept it.

 

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hoipolloi

·Jun 1, 2018

Does it have a screw back?

 

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comjak

·Jun 1, 2018

Yes it does.

 

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hoipolloi

·Jun 1, 2018

Maybe an early Seamaster.

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Yes it does.

 

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comjak

·Jun 1, 2018

Would a seamaster have any markings on the back? I don't see any

 

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hoipolloi

·Jun 1, 2018

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Would a seamaster have any markings on the back? I don't see any

An early Seamaster looks like this

 

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Seaman

·Jun 1, 2018

Dan S

Funny when people take photos with the crown pulled out.

Maybe they struggle for a long time to take a pictures and from my knowledge a professional pictures on a watch has the hour and minutes hands set to 10 and 2..😀

 

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gatorcpa

·Jun 2, 2018·ΩF InvestiGator

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Would a seamaster have any markings on the back? I don't see any

Not necessarily. For the first few years there was no identification at all on the outside.
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comjak

·Jun 2, 2018

Ok. The back looks the same as the gold pictures.

 

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Edward53

·Jun 3, 2018

Dan S

Funny when people take photos with the crown pulled out.

I think they do it to set the hands at 1350 and forget to push the crown back in. Then when they see the crown out in the pics they can't be bothered to take more.

 

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Kwijibo

·Jun 3, 2018

looks like a 2491 case.

 

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hoipolloi

·Jun 3, 2018

Kwijibo

looks like a 2491 case.

The Omega logo looks newer than that.

 

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comjak

·Jun 10, 2018

So the caseback has 2576-4 and it's a cal 342. I looked up this reference and I don't think the dial matches at all?

edit: looks like 2576-4 refers to the case model?

Edited: Jun 10, 2018

 

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comjak

·Jun 10, 2018

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X350 XJR

·Jun 10, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

With this new information the dial appears to be a much later service dial. Dials were often replaced at the time of service to replace one which had become damaged. The current dial appears to be from the late 50s or 1960s.

 

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The Father

·Jun 10, 2018

What is the buy value that would be placed on this type of Omega?
$600-700?

 

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comjak

·Jun 10, 2018

Interested as well.

So the service dial is still authentic Omega then?