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Is my vintage seamaster real or fake?

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Hello , i acquired this watch a year ago but i was never concerned about its authenticity due to the fact that i didnt really wear out in public and just kept it for the sentimental value. I'm not trying to sell it ,i just want to know if its real out of pure curiosity and passion for watches.

Thank you for your time.
 
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It is real but you need a crown.
It’s real? Man I have a lot to learn. I would have at least pegged it at a re-dial no?
 
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Pictures aren't the best but no I don't think it is a re-dial.
I'm no expert on black dials but all the text looks pretty original to me...
 
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I don't see any concerns at first glance, but better photos are needed. My gut feeling is that it will clean up nicely with a crown and a crystal polish.
 
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I don't see any concerns at first glance, but better photos are needed. My gut feeling is that it will clean up nicely with a crown and a crystal polish.

Thanks for your help,

Are these any better?
 
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This is a neat watch. Looks like an original black gilt dial, and I like the big logo medallion on the case back. I’m curious what reference it is - the size of the medallion on the caseback would imply this may be an oversized variant. What’s the diameter? 35mm or 36-37mm?
 
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Thanks for the compliment, its actually 35mm.Does anyone happen to know an estimate price of a watch like that?
 
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I genuinely like how it's on a rubber strap, it's an optimistic Seamaster who still wants to look like he's ready to dive into the water after all these years.

Never give in Seamaster, age is just a number
 
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I'm not trying to sell it ,i just want to know if its real out of pure curiosity and passion for watches.

Thank you for your time.
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Thanks for the compliment, its actually 35mm.Does anyone happen to know an estimate price of a watch like that?

Do you want to know if it’s worth paying for a service? Yes, it is.

Do you want to know value to sell it, then don’t service it and leave it as it is and you’ll get good money for it on eBay.
 
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Do you want to know if it’s worth paying for a service? Yes, it is.

Do you want to know value to sell it, then don’t service it and leave it as it is and you’ll get good money for it on eBay.

I dont think i would ever sell this watch just because of how much history it holds.I think i will get it polished and add a crown one day.I asked for a price for the current condition and just by curiosity .
Thanks.
 
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DON't polish the case!! Don't polish the case!!!

Polish the crystal, yes. Although there looks like a crack in it so it may need to be replaced.

Take it to a watchmaker to have a crown added and give a general service, yes.



... and don't take it to Omega directly to get serviced, it will come back a different watch
 
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I dont think i would ever sell this watch just because of how much history it holds.I think i will get it polished and add a crown one day.I asked for a price for the current condition and just by curiosity .
Thanks.

I may be wrong, but shouldn't there be a visible crown tube as well? That would need repairing.

By the way - get it serviced and repaired as soon as you can. Without a crown, moisture can potentially ruin the dial quickly.
 
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I dont think i would ever sell this watch just because of how much history it holds.I think i will get it polished and add a crown one day.I asked for a price for the current condition and just by curiosity .
Thanks.
Probably between $1k-1.5k US would be my guess provided the dial is in great shape.
The crystal can be polished out to look like new provided it’s not cracked or has very deep scratches (you would be surprised what can polish out by wet sanding).
Please do not have the case polished. A hand polish with a jewelers cloth will remove any surface grime, but a machine polish will soften the crisp case lines and diminish value.
The correct crowns for these are out of production but so pop up on eBay. I’m sure somone here can steer you towards one.
Again- it’s worth having this serviced by a competent watchmaker who knows vintage Omega (and has a parts account). These are beautiful watches
 
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Thank you all for your advices, i will try to service it as fast as i can.I will share the results to the forums when its done.
 
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Thank you all for your advices, i will try to service it as fast as i can.I will share the results to the forums when its done.
Let us know where you are in the world and we can try to steer you towards a good watchmaker. Don’t take it to a jeweler unless they have an in-house watchmaker. Otherwise they charge a huge premium and you have no ability to talk directly with the watchmaker (to express you don’t want case polishing, do not touch the dial, and to source the correct factory clover crown and not a generic). Your correct crown should look like this


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But keep in mind that the rubber seal inside the crown most likely will be compromised by age so will not be water resistant. Just don’t wear it around water

And as @ConElPueblo mentioned, it looks like the crown tube is missing- that could determine if the watch can be repaired at all if the watchmaker can’t replace it.
 
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Let us know where you are in the world and we can try to steer you towards a good watchmaker. Don’t take it to a jeweler unless they have an in-house watchmaker. Otherwise they charge a huge premium and you have no ability to talk directly with the watchmaker (to express you don’t want case polishing, do not touch the dial, and to source the correct factory clover crown and not a generic). Your correct crown should look like this


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But keep in mind that the rubber seal inside the crown most likely will be compromised by age so will not be water resistant. Just don’t wear it around water

And as @ConElPueblo mentioned, it looks like the crown tube is missing- that could determine if the watch can be repaired at all if the watchmaker can’t replace it.

Thank you for your help, do you by any chance happen to know a good watchmaker in Greece?
 
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Let us know where you are in the world and we can try to steer you towards a good watchmaker. Don’t take it to a jeweler unless they have an in-house watchmaker. Otherwise they charge a huge premium and you have no ability to talk directly with the watchmaker (to express you don’t want case polishing, do not touch the dial, and to source the correct factory clover crown and not a generic). Your correct crown should look like this


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But keep in mind that the rubber seal inside the crown most likely will be compromised by age so will not be water resistant. Just don’t wear it around water

And as @ConElPueblo mentioned, it looks like the crown tube is missing- that could determine if the watch can be repaired at all if the watchmaker can’t replace it.

Are you sure that this version should have a clover crown?
 
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I believe OPs watch is a ref. 2975.

And it appears to be missing it's bezel.
 
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ConElPueblo ConElPueblo
Are you sure that this version should have a clover crown?
That’s a good question. My big seahorse back had a clover crown, but it was a different reference if I recall.
 
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