My latest acquisition: an Omega Seamaster 166.010

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hoipolloi

·Jan 23, 2019·Vintage Omega Connoisseur

But if you have extra money to buy a second or third one, 166.010 gives you more choices than 168.024.
168.024 has only one SS option meanwhile 166.010 gives you lots of variations to enjoy : 14 k gold capped, SS or blacked dial etc...

 

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Folgono

·Jan 23, 2019

Really nice watch ! I sometimes plan to flip my 166.067 for this reference. Do you know what is the lug to lug on this one ?

 

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hoipolloi

·Jan 23, 2019·Vintage Omega Connoisseur

Lugs size is 18 mm

 

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Folgono

·Jan 23, 2019

I mean the distance from the bottom of a lug to the top of the opposite one ?

Like the green measurement on the picture above.

 

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hoipolloi

·Jan 23, 2019·Vintage Omega Connoisseur

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 35mm
Length including lugs: 43mm
Depth to centre of crystal: 10.5mm
Strap width/lug gauge: 18mm
https://www.blackbough.co.uk/produc...7-steel-vintage-wristwatch-circa-1968-wwosdb/

 

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Folgono

·Jan 23, 2019

Thank you very much !

 

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hungdangnguyen23

·Jan 25, 2019

this watch is tough to find with the cross hairs...

 

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Noddyman

·Jan 25, 2019

hungdangnguyen23

this watch is tough to find with the cross hairs...

How about black & cross hairs?

This one is currently away being serviced by a respected forum member.
A genuine crystal and new seconds hand will be fitted at the same time.
Lovely watches that can be worn for most occasions.

 

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neilfrancis

·Jan 25, 2019

Super watches. Mine has a ribbon dial. Very hard to capture in pics though

 

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hungdangnguyen23

·Jan 25, 2019

Noddyman

How about black & cross hairs?

This one is currently away being serviced by a respected forum member.
A genuine crystal and new seconds hand will be fitted at the same time.
Lovely watches that can be worn for most occasions.

Now you're just messing with me @Noddyman! I'd love to own a black dial vintage Omega someday, too bad an original dial in condition like yours are as rare as hen's teeth...

 

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fskywalker

·Jan 26, 2019

My contribution to this thread 😉

Does anyone know if a 1098 or a 1069 band could be fitted to a 166.010 case? For example, noticed the 1118 bracelet is the 18mm version of the 1098 and wonder if those ends would work on the 166.010

Edited: Jan 26, 2019

 

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DIV

·Jul 19, 2022

DIV

I would say the biggest difference is the cost/resale value

(later addition: since by now these watches would be serviced, the difference in performance of a 565 vs 564 is dependent on how each was serviced), am I correct?

 

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DIV

·Jul 19, 2022

hoipolloi

But if you have extra money to buy a second or third one, 166.010 gives you more choices than 168.024.
168.024 has only one SS option meanwhile 166.010 gives you lots of variations to enjoy : 14 k gold capped, SS or blacked dial etc...

correct me if I'm wrong, but the Seamaster on the left is not a 166.010, looks like a "fat lug" to me....?