The linen dial on this is in very nice condition but a linen bezel???



Has anyone seen anything like this before?

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Yes, I have seen this pattern frequently on different brands, Omega and Patek for example...
Maybe done for special order of the client...

 

Thanks mac_omega. What are your thoughts on the watch? I'm guessing it's a US case?

 

Interesting piece. If the bezel is factory original, certainly make it an uncommon piece.

 

The bezel pattern is florentine. It was popular in the late 50's and 60's. Got a '66 Longines with it:




Couldn't tell you for sure if the bezel on your Omega was factory, a Norman Morris addition, or aftermarket though.

 

A Norman Morris creation (US market), here is the ref L6300 with the cal 550. Not that uncommon, but since it is a US market piece and the cases are gold-filled NICE ones don't show up that often.

Several different dials were available.

 

Thanks for the info guys. It was late here when I posted this and I sent the seller a message asking if she would ship it international. Woke up this morning and it is gone

 

i offered him $ 480, which he accepted late last night ( timediff. to Oz). and this morning he rejected it and it`s gone. no big deal; so it went between 480 and 580...... around $ 500 seems a good price to me; was not prepared, to pay more for a GF seamaster. kind regards. achim