Just picked up this nice 1970's Seamaster Day-Date. I love the 70's styling. ....kind of reminds me of the Patek Nautilus, just a bit more affordable....(triple $digits instead of 5!)... I'd like to know more about these Day-Date Seamasters...any insights would be appreciated...here is a photo of the case back engravings....
These usually have the 10xx movements and my watchmaker hates those, but like you I love the style of these 70s Seamasters. Great pic up DIV, congrats
Not the first thing you think of when you think of a Seamaster, but that's also true of the very first Seamasters...they weren't dive watches.
I like the style a lot, but I'm wondering how difficult it will be to source e a new crystal in future?
Nice, love these 70's watches, don't usually see many in the way of blue dials though. Currently on my phone so can't make the pic of the caseback out but should be a 166.0213 with a 1020/2 movement as mentioned above.
Hard to say how long Omega would supply crystals for these. Sometimes the replacement crystal may be slightly different than what they were originally (profile or height) but it's rare to come across a watch where the crystal is not longer available in my experience. They are currently available for this one - part number is 063PZ5289 of someone wants to stock up...
Thanks Archer, good to know..I'm not even sure if this crystal is original. It doesn't have the etched Omega logo in the center, but then I'm not sure how long they were doing that...did the 70's pieces still have a signed crystal? As for the blue dial...according to the eBay ad, the dial has been "restored", so it might be repainted, but that doesn't bother me...it has a very nice sunburst finish, so if it's a redial, it's a high quality one.
A closer look reveals the crystal IS signed! For some reason I can't post additional photos, so I'll have to do it later. Happy New Years everyone!
I think we all love the little Omega symbol on the crystal but my watchmaker claims that Steinkreutz replacement crystals are even better quality......
Curious to know specifically what he finds better about the other brand - assume you mean Sternkreuz. Although it doesn't apply to every Omega acrylic crystal, those with tension rings are often different than generic crystals, as the tension rings can be stepped. Using an aftermarket crystal can cause problems with the way the movement sits in the case, and how the watch operates. Cheers, Al
Wow!...the date wheel can go in BOTH directions, ascending or descending depending the the direction of crown rotation!
