Need help determining value for vintage Omega Seamaster

Kayakmama · Mar 16, 2022

Hi--I have inherited my Uncle's vintage Omega Seamaster. I believe he bought it in the late 1960's. I am wanting to sell it, but would love to find out info as to the real value of it. Yes, I realize the band is not original. This is in the USA, and yes, it does run. I do not know if it was ever cleaned or not, and he wore it as a teacher, no hard work wear. I have not taken it to a jeweler to get the back off.

Thank you so much for any info!

Dan S · Mar 16, 2022

Can you clarify if the dirt and damage is all on the crystal, or if there is damage to the dial. It will have a huge impact on value. If the dial is clean, I'd put the value in the $500-$600 range, depending on where you are located and how you will be selling it. If the dial is damaged, it would be worth maybe half of that.

SkunkPrince · Mar 16, 2022

It's not worth anything, so you might want to keep it because you remember your uncle fondly.

Or Dan S told you what you want.

Kayakmama · Mar 16, 2022

Here are some more photos---I think the dial just looks bad in the first pics, it can probably be polished out from slight scratches.

Kayakmama · Mar 16, 2022

Or maybe I mean the crystal has scratches. Sorry, I'm new to all this.

Kayakmama · Mar 16, 2022

I'd be selling on craiglist or facebook marketplace, I have some people interested, I just can't nail down a price for it. I am in the Bay area in California.

Dan S · Mar 16, 2022

OK, if the damage is only to the crystal, then you might try to get the higher end of my estimate. The watch has some condition issues and obviously it could stop running at any moment, so if you get a decent offer from a credible buyer, I'd advise taking it. It's shortsighted to try to squeeze every dollar out of a watch like this. If you list it somewhere and it's not purchased immediately, the listing will soon get stale and buyers will wonder what's wrong with it. Keep in mind that anyone who buys it will be looking at spending another few hundred dollars to have it serviced. Good luck, and so long.

Kayakmama · Mar 16, 2022

Dan S
OK, if the damage is only to the crystal, then you might try to get the higher end of my estimate. The watch has some condition issues and obviously it could stop running at any moment, so if you get a decent offer from a credible buyer, I'd advise taking it. It's shortsighted to try to squeeze every dollar out of a watch like this. If you list it somewhere and it's not purchased immediately, the listing will soon get stale and buyers will wonder what's wrong with it. Keep in mind that anyone who buys it will be looking at spending another few hundred dollars to have it serviced. Good luck, and so long.

Kayakmama · Mar 16, 2022

Thank you so much for your time and info! I really appreciate it.

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