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

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Do you have a proof that 1036 bracelet was fitted to that watch?

I know that 1067/532 was the first, and then 1069/524, 1098/547 and 1172/570 but never heard about any BOR 1036/517
the end link is 026 ST 571 [19mm] designed to fit the 19mm lugs for Seamsters and Connie ... @ the time according to Omega ... so I really do not know ... this is Omega itself who shared this with me.... as I requested I would like to have 19mm end links fitted to my 18mm BOR
 
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right, to usual Seamasters and connies, not for divers
 
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right, to usual Seamasters and connies, not for divers

I might be wrong ... but according to Omega Seamsters are all considered DIVERS watches
 
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PROOF ??/? ... .... all BOR bracelets were offered as AFTER MARKET UPGRADE to all omega watches at the time ... it was a means for the OMEGA store to UPSALE .... where a customer bought their watch ... so a BOR would be and can be fitted as per customers request
 
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Divers have a little more than 30m WR and a rotating bezel.
Your watch is the first "diver" I see "upgraded" with a BOR, that's why I was asking.
I've got the answer, thanks, that watch was not originally sold on that bracelet.
 
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BOR bracelets are after market option offered by Omega dealers at the time ... the OMEGA 120 " SKIN DIVER " was sold with a leather strap standard
 
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BOR bracelets are after market option offered by Omega dealers at the time ... the OMEGA 120 " SKIN DIVER " was sold with a leather strap standard
Corfam strap...
 
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it's a brand new fake and the faker signed the case back, good sense of humor


The emblem on the case back .. from what i have gathered is the mark for the AFGHAN Military ... my friend ... Mustafa Sarwary in KABUL has a vintage 120 and i inquired about the mark on the case back of his 120 .... pictures of his 120 ... seems the afghan military were issued these watches according to him .. as i have seen the mark on a few pieces as well floating around for sale ... so ur statement ... "FAKER SIGNED THE CASE BACK" ... might not be so accurate
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Corfam strap...


the photo U shared is of / for an auction ...

Omega 6154 vintage ad the 120 " Skin Diver " ... this is the manual wind ...
 
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The emblem on the case back .. from what i have gathered is the mark for the AFGHAN Military ... my friend ... Mustafa Sarwary in KABUL has a vintage 120 and i inquired about the mark on the case back of his 120 .... pictures of his 120 ... seems the afghan military were issued these watches according to him .. as i have seen the mark on a few pieces as well floating around for sale ... so ur statement ... "FAKER SIGNED THE CASE BACK" ... might not be so accurate
That one is not a fake
 
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120 sent to Omega service center ... and so I wait until she comes back
Do not polish!? Where is this a new option?
 
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U know I just check out this watch ... the watch case seems correct but polished, the hand set seem correct, the dial being refinished seems correct, the handset seems correct, the movement is correct, the bezel looks like a vintage bezel ... but also refurbished re touched ... now my question is what made u say it is FAKE ? ... refurbished I would agree with .... but fake ?
 
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when I sent my watch to Omega I wrote a note as to what I wanted DONE and NOT DONE to the watch

And if Omega agreed to all your requests, that means they never would have done those things in the first place. The exception is the refinishing - they have always honoured that request unless something gets miscommunicated, and someone refinishes it anyway.

But if they agree to not replace or relume the dial, that means they never would have done it regardless. Omega will not leave parts on a watch that they believe will jeopardize their service warranty, because they don't want the watch to come back.
 
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vintage ad ...

It's interesting how a no-date Seamaster 300 with a bracelet was the same price as a Seamaster 120 with date and bracelet
 
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So why is the 300 much more expensive then the 120? Is'nt it time for the 120 to shine?