Identification of older Omega Seamaster

S

Posts

5

Likes

0

steelratt

·Jan 23, 2025

Hi everyone,

I received this watch about 34 years ago as a graduation present. I wore it, and like a typical kid I didn’t treat it with kid gloves. I had it worked in twice (first time the shop put some glow in the dark crap in the watch hands which disfigured them a bit). Not sure where the second service was.

Just wondering what year it might be, and where would be a good place to send it to get it cleaned up and possibly have the hands fixed/replaced.

Thanks!

 

S

Posts

5

Likes

0

steelratt

·Jan 23, 2025

Also, is it unusual that it doesn’t say “Seamaster” on the dial?

 

Posts

47

Likes

11

taworn

·Jan 24, 2025

S steelratt

Also, is it unusual that it doesn’t say “Seamaster” on the dial?

From my little experience, Omega has many dial variations with the same reference. So, I think it's possible not to have Seamaster on the dial. Your dial still looks very good.

 

Posts

156

Likes

248

stormysky10

·Jan 24, 2025

IMO: This looks like a reference 165.020 with a refinished dial (AUTO isn't in line with MATIC). Your best bet is to get the watch serviced by a local watchmaker.

 

S

Posts

5

Likes

0

steelratt

·Jan 24, 2025

Thanks. That part always bugged me. Is there way to get the dial refinished properly so that things line up? It’s not about the watch value, other than sentimental value. It just that the AUTOMATIC being off like that just bothers me.

 

Posts

156

Likes

248

stormysky10

·Jan 24, 2025

Yes, the dial could be refinished again but the return on the investment would be poor. I'd just get the movement serviced if the goal was to wear the watch regularly again. Then if the dial/hands were bothering me, I'd be trying to find the proper replacements through eBay.

 

S

Posts

5

Likes

0

steelratt

·Jan 24, 2025

Sound advice thank you

 

Posts

11,695

Likes

20,407

Davidt

·Jan 24, 2025

Agree with 165.020. I also agree that the dial is refinished.
While it’s not unheard of to find Seamasters without ‘seamaster’ on the dial for some models such as 165.002, you don’t see this on 165.020’s. The text is also wrong and the minute marks aren’t quite right so def a redial

 

S

Posts

5

Likes

0

steelratt

·Jan 24, 2025

Davidt

Agree with 165.020. I also agree that the dial is refinished.
While it’s not unheard of to find Seamasters without ‘seamaster’ on the dial for some models such as 165.002, you don’t see this on 165.020’s. The text is also wrong and the minute marks aren’t quite right so def a redial

Dang. My ex-wife sent this off years ago as a favor to get serviced. She assured me that it went to omega, but clearly it went somewhere else.

What would I be looking at to get the correct parts for it? I checked eBay as suggested, but nothing jumped out immediately.

 

Posts

11,695

Likes

20,407

Davidt

·Jan 24, 2025

It won’t be easy to find an original dial. It’s time more than money. It will likely take months and cost a few hundred. If it has significant sentimental value, it might be worth trying to find a whole watch with a bad case and good dial and using that.