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My Early Seamaster 120 Divers. What to look for and what to avoid.

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The bracelet options are;

1. 1098 with 547 (although mine came with 540 Endlinks which seem to also fit).
2. 1069 with 524 endlinks.
3. 1067 (or 1035) with 532 end links. This is my personal favourite but 532’s seem hard to come by (I’ve currently got a wtb add as I only have one and need another).

In another thread I found this list. Seems that the 540 are actually also an 'approved' combination for the 166027 (more than that they just seem to fit by coincidence)

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Shabbaz
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@Shabbaz do you have 532 Endlinks with the 1067?
Sorry. Totally forgot to get back to you. I took some pictures and it looks like 532 yes. I never knew this.
 
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Thanks @Shabbaz. I was hoping there may be an alternative as 532’s don’t seem overly common.
 
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yeah, must admit I thought the Bulova was a nice touch. under-rated maker, particularly those with USA movements.
 
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OMEGA SEAMASTER 120
manual wind, no date
That 120 has been wrapped in cotton wool all its life. I’ve said it many times that vintage is not my thing really but I do appreciate it and that is just stunning. They all are but the 120 wow. In focus as one just went up for sale on the forum.
 
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Saw this one in my ebay watchlist today, best offer was accepted and the original price was $1,995. Seems like a good price to me with the bracelet, although the lume appears very faded / possibly cleaned from the dial. Anyone here get it?

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Saw this one in my ebay watchlist today, best offer was accepted and the original price was $1,995. Seems like a good price to me with the bracelet, although the lume appears very faded / possibly cleaned from the dial. Anyone here get it?

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Thats a great deal for a no-date. They are way more rare than the dates.
 
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Here’s my 120. I heard that its common that the bezel fades to this ‘ghost’ color. This is due to the material used on the bezel. Can someone tell me more about this?

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Here’s my 120. I heard that its common that the bezel fades to this ‘ghost’ color. This is due to the material used on the bezel. Can someone tell me more about this?

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I wouldn’t say it’s common, but as the bezels are anodised aluminium (like most Speedmaster bezels) they can fade naturally under certain conditions.

Mine also has a faded bezel

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Thats a great deal for a no-date. They are way more rare than the dates.
Is this so? Because when I collected these I found the no dates fairly often. Maybe time has changed. I did'nt look at them for the last couple of years.
 
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