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Need some assistance buying a Vintage Seamaster 166.010
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efauser
·What are your thoughts?
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Dan S
·Again, it looks fine.
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SkunkPrince
·Again, it looks fine.
Also, not a 166.010 because it's a chronometer. That's a different reference, 168.024.
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanI have one and the 166.010s are a nice size and comfortable to wear - and about a fifth of the price of an equivalent Rolex.
The 5** movements are reliable, long lasting and, I’m told, easy and inexpensive to service.
So, good choice of watch.
So far as your one is concerned, although the photos are not great, it looks to me as though there may be damage by the by the 5 marker and to the minute markers between 4-5.
You haven’t mentioned the price on your watch. The bracelet is probably worth about £300 (others will have a better idea) but, if there is dial damage, I'd pass.
The 5** movements are reliable, long lasting and, I’m told, easy and inexpensive to service.
So, good choice of watch.
So far as your one is concerned, although the photos are not great, it looks to me as though there may be damage by the by the 5 marker and to the minute markers between 4-5.
You haven’t mentioned the price on your watch. The bracelet is probably worth about £300 (others will have a better idea) but, if there is dial damage, I'd pass.
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanThis is mine on an aftermarket bracelet.
I don’t much care for cyclops date windows (mine has a generic crystal) although I think that the crystal on yours may be original and seems to have the original Omega logo, so I’d keep it.
I don’t much care for cyclops date windows (mine has a generic crystal) although I think that the crystal on yours may be original and seems to have the original Omega logo, so I’d keep it.
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SkunkPrince
·This is mine on an aftermarket bracelet.
I don’t much care for cyclops date windows (mine has a generic crystal) although I think that the crystal on yours may be original and seems to have the original Omega logo, so I’d keep it.
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanWhat's interesting to me is the S in Seamaster on the dial. I've not seen that before, and it looks like your dial has not been refinished, so that must be "transitional" from the coat-hanger S and the more modern S.
1968 movement
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Dan S
·What's interesting to me is the S in Seamaster on the dial. I've not seen that before, and it looks like your dial has not been refinished, so that must be "transitional" from the coat-hanger S and the more modern S.
This "S"?
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Dan S
·I agree. They're not all exactly the same.
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanI think I’m ssssss'd out 😲
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shaq1998
·What he said. Crown is probably a replacement but you can't get the original anymore.
Also, not a 166.010 because it's a chronometer. That's a different reference, 168.024.
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shaq1998
·I have one and the 166.010s are a nice size and comfortable to wear - and about a fifth of the price of an equivalent Rolex.
The 5** movements are reliable, long lasting and, I’m told, easy and inexpensive to service.
So, good choice of watch.
So far as your one is concerned, although the photos are not great, it looks to me as though there may be damage by the by the 5 marker and to the minute markers between 4-5.
You haven’t mentioned the price on your watch. The bracelet is probably worth about £300 (others will have a better idea) but, if there is dial damage, I'd pass.
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SkunkPrince
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Very hard to find. But since there is schmutz on the tension ring as well, it's possible that it might be removable at service time.
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shaq1998
·Very hard to find. But since there is schmutz on the tension ring as well, it's possible that it might be removable at service time.
also, how badly would you regard a damaged dial like this one though?
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Yes, I think it might be removable. It's not horrible as is, though you could always send it to Omega for service and let them refinish the dial. But no need to panic until a watchmaker has a chance to examine it.
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shaq1998
·Yes, I think it might be removable. It's not horrible as is, though you could always send it to Omega for service and let them refinish the dial. But no need to panic until a watchmaker has a chance to examine it.
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SkunkPrince
·As for the rotor, it looks fine to me. Since there is no picture of the inside of the case back, can't really say for sure. You can usually see a mark inside if so.
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Dan S
·We can help you determine if the watch is correct, original, well-priced, etc. But you need to judge for yourself from the pictures whether the watch meets your personal aesthetic standards, everyone has different standards and we don't know how picky or how tolerant you are. If you are bothered by small dial issues like this that are obvious to see, please don't even post the photos asking for feedback. It's wasting everyone's time.
