So I have been obsessed with Omegas for a few months now, and I finally pulled the trigger on one from eBay: a Seamaster Cosmic 2000Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network. I know I broke a golden rule by buying a watch without having a picture of the movement and a reference number on the case back, but I know these watches are incredibly difficult to open.

So, I was wondering if anyone has any insights. Did I get ripped off? Does it look legit? How difficult will it be to replace the crown and does anyone know which crown matches without having the case reference?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OMEGA-SEAMA...iWxQP4OzlbJiFdncuhhK4%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=ncPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

Thanks

 

Those are not very good pictures, its hard to tell quality, and I'm pretty sure that's a Tissot Seastar bracelet on this watch. I bet it has a big ol' T on the clasp when you get it.

 

Although the photos leave a lot to the imagination, I think you did just fine for your first purchase.

Price is reasonable.

Case reference is 166.128.

...and yes, these are a pain in the ass to open.

 

Thanks Hijak and X350. I will take some better pics when it arrives.

 

$200 seems like a fair price for a caliber 1012 Cosmic 2000 in that condition.

 

Does anyone know the best place to get a replacement crown?

 

http://www.ofrei.com/page_147.html

 

Wondering if replacing the crown isn't something to try on my own

 

If you've never done something like this probably not.

Removal of a crown with a split stem is a bit of a nail biter the first time, then you will need to remove the female stem from the old crown, reattach it to the new one and reattach it to the watch.

 

Often the new crowns will have a different tap size, so you also may need a new crown side of the split stem that would have to be trimmed to the correct length....

Cheers, Al

 

it arrived today. It is not a tissot bracelet but a generic gold plated one. Does everything else look how it should