New collector, looking for some advice on a Seamaster

MitchyaMilly · Jun 16, 2022

Hello everyone,

I want to say thanks for your help upfront. I'm a new collector and have some questions/concerns before pulling the trigger on my first Seamaster.

Two questions:
Any concerns with this not being authentic? I'm not quite sure what to look for other than very basic things.
What is the approximate value? I will be buying because I love the look, but want to make sure im not getting screwed over.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

billythekid · Jun 16, 2022

its a nice looker. but ,the dial rub puts me off............ un sure of the price.. leave it to those above............ best of luck

dmtowl · Jun 16, 2022

Need photos of caseback interior and movement to better assess value.

Im a practitioner of the Condition Condition Condition Philosophy so the dial wear would turn me off here as well. Minute markers look like theyre missing on a large portion of the dial. Pump the brakes and do some research into how to properly find great examples, plenty of nice threads on here.

Good luck!

efauser · Jun 16, 2022

dmtowl
Need photos of caseback interior and movement to better assess value.

Im a practitioner of the Condition Condition Condition Philosophy so the dial wear would turn me off here as well. Minute markers look like theyre missing on a large portion of the dial. Pump the brakes and do some research into how to properly find great examples, plenty of nice threads on here.

Good luck!

Start here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/learn-how-to-fish.52603/

Davidt · Jun 16, 2022

Looks like a ref 165.002? Perfectly genuine but I think the crown, albeit genuine is incorrect for this reference.

I actually don’t mind the dial, but obviously it will be worth less than a pristine example.

Is it from a dealer with documented service and warranty or a private sale? Private sale, unserviced would be around £/$350-400 I’d say. With a better dial it would be slightly more.

Edit: is the dark patch around 8 o’clock shadow or discolouration? I didn’t notice this at first glance and thought the patina was uniform. If this dark area is on the dial, I’d say it’s more £300.

Dan S · Jun 16, 2022

The watch looks authentic at first glance, although it would be necessary to see the inside in order to determine if everything lines up. The condition of the dial is a huge fraction of the value of a watch, some people say as much as 50%. And the dial on this watch has condition issues that affect the collectible value significantly. What is the asking price?

MitchyaMilly · Jun 16, 2022

Dan S
The watch looks authentic at first glance, although it would be necessary to see the inside in order to determine if everything lines up. The condition of the dial is a huge fraction of the value of a watch, some people say as much as 50%. And the dial on this watch has condition issues that affect the collectible value significantly. What is the asking price?

wants $650, seems steep after all this feedvack

New collector, looking for some advice on a Seamaster

MitchyaMilly

billythekid

dmtowl

efauser

Davidt

Dan S

MitchyaMilly

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