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hmmmcamu
·happy hunting and GOOD LUCK
My Early Seamaster 120 Divers. What to look for and what to avoid.
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madoxiviparr
·hey guys so, ive been recently looking at seamaster 120 and found 1 that sells at a reasonable price, he said its a ref 166.027 cal 563, let the pics talk. (the seller said he cant open the caseback cuz he doesnt have the tools)
whats the difference between the 565 and 563?
notice the big round center of the second hand and the bump on the crown.
maybe someone can share their opinion(s)? cheers!
whats the difference between the 565 and 563?
notice the big round center of the second hand and the bump on the crown.
maybe someone can share their opinion(s)? cheers!
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hmmmcamu
·hey guys so, ive been recently looking at seamaster 120 and found 1 that sells at a reasonable price, he said its a ref 166.027 cal 563, let the pics talk. (the seller said he cant open the caseback cuz he doesnt have the tools)
whats the difference between the 565 and 563?
notice the big round center of the second hand and the bump on the crown.
maybe someone can share their opinion(s)? cheers!
specs on Omega movement ... http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&0&2uswk&Omega_563
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blacksharpie
·I'd want Gemini4 to weigh in, but nothing about it looks fake to me. The case and back look very polished and the dial has some issues, specifically around the 9 marker. The crown looks incorrect as well.
I appreciate the owner not wanting to damage the case back but for the money these go for, I'd want to see the movement.
All comes down to the price I suppose and what "reasonable" means.
I appreciate the owner not wanting to damage the case back but for the money these go for, I'd want to see the movement.
All comes down to the price I suppose and what "reasonable" means.
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madoxiviparr
·I'd want Gemini4 to weigh in, but nothing about it looks fake to me. The case and back look very polished and the dial has some issues, specifically around the 9 marker. The crown looks incorrect as well.
I appreciate the owner not wanting to damage the case back but for the money these go for, I'd want to see the movement.
All comes down to the price I suppose and what "reasonable" means.
first of all, thx for the inputs guys! its not the dial that has issues, but the owner did say the crystal has crackings from aging which u might be mistaken for the dial issue. yes i agree on the crown, i think I'm letting this one pass, not risking it. cheers!
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chipsotoole
·Very informative !! Thanks
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bbimmer
·I have a ladies size, 566.00007 auto movement Caliber 681. It's been looked at by a ruputable watch specialist so I am pretty sure it's authentic, and your description of the features of an authentic watch seem to be present on mine. I do have a question for you experts. The bezel on mine has a little resistance but will move freely in either direction. It does not click and "lock" in place. Is this normal or do I likely need a new bezel spring? Also, any thoughts on value if I sold it? I don't really have interest in the ladies size. Thanks.
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hmmmcamu
·I have a ladies size, 566.00007 auto movement Caliber 681. It's been looked at by a ruputable watch specialist so I am pretty sure it's authentic, and your description of the features of an authentic watch seem to be present on mine. I do have a question for you experts. The bezel on mine has a little resistance but will move freely in either direction. It does not click and "lock" in place. Is this normal or do I likely need a new bezel spring? Also, any thoughts on value if I sold it? I don't really have interest in the ladies size. Thanks.
at this time period for this specific model [ 120 ] ... the bezel rotates freely in both direction [ friction mounted ] .. resistance [ hard to rotate ] could be due to the fact the it needs cleaning ...
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cagkut
·Here's mine, as seen in my avatar photo and below . It will be on sale soon (once I get over 200 posts)
hmmmcamu, AFAIK this is not a ladies' watch. It's a unisex watch from the times where small sized watches were more popular than today among men. I have a 7,5inch wrist and wear it from time to time
hmmmcamu, AFAIK this is not a ladies' watch. It's a unisex watch from the times where small sized watches were more popular than today among men. I have a 7,5inch wrist and wear it from time to time
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LeoneFM
·Hi, just saw this thread and I really love it!
Here two of my No Date 120 with 552 caliber: the one on the left seems fading brown!
They are on the the original 1098 bracelet, but can also come with a 1069 or an elastic 1067 bracelet..I will post them on these two bracelet soon if it could help!
Really love this watch, a real classic!
Cheers
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Here two of my No Date 120 with 552 caliber: the one on the left seems fading brown!
They are on the the original 1098 bracelet, but can also come with a 1069 or an elastic 1067 bracelet..I will post them on these two bracelet soon if it could help!
Really love this watch, a real classic!
Cheers
😀
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cagkut
·They also came with 5684 and 537 endlinks
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pippy
·Very nice.
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cagkut
·Hi think you are talking about the small size 120.
Should be another bracelet to for that ref. but I never get one so I could be wrong.
Cheers
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Yes the small sized one used to come with 5684 and 537 which is basically a thinner flat link with 5-6 stretch links each side which makes sense considering it's a diver
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M'Bob
·Regarding the above ad (thanks for posting): interesting that they would spec a leather strap on a watch that would be frequently used in water, as that material certainly wouldn't be the best choice.
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hmmmcamu
·Regarding the above ad (thanks for posting): interesting that they would spec a leather strap on a watch that would be frequently used in water, as that material certainly wouldn't be the best choice.
back in the day it was an unspoken thing when a customer went to the watch store they were offered upgrades via after market products such as bracelet/straps/band ... in Omega's case ... one they would offer via in store sale only was the option for a BOR [beads of rice] bracelet this was an UPGRADE ....... and i am sure other style bracelets as a means to UPSALE ... of course the display cases would also be stocked with " SPIEDEL, JB Champion, and other after market bracelets/ straps " .... and the standard NATURAL RUBBER divers strap... these came in CURVED END and STRAIGHT END ........ depending on the watch case style ........ .... the mighty .... SWISS TROPIC MOD DEP divers strap ... and at some point the salesman would offer it to the customer ..... swiss tropic came in a few different styles ... the cross hatched divers most ppl know about ... some swiss tropic have exotic designs/patterns .... some came in RALLY style with different patterns
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