Hi Folks!
Looks like a very nice forum here. I have just acquired my very first Omega, given to me by a friend.From what I can determine it is a 1993 Seamaster Professional 300m. It has a blue dial and face and also has an interesting bluish strap with the deployment clasp instead of a bracelet. It is in pretty good shape with only a few very small handling marks. I will try to attach a photo or two. I have no idea of it's value and it really does not matter since it was a gift. I am curious however as to what it is worth.

Thanks and Happy New Year

 

Hey Tex and welcome!
We look forward to seeing those photos and having you join us!

 

The only other thing I can think of to ask at the moment is, is this watch considrred a vintage Omega?

 

Nice watch, Tex.

Vintage means different things to some but most here call 40+ yrs, old "vintage".

We argue about this all the time but we seem to have about 3 different broad periods of interest.
WWII and before, the first wristwatches through the 30mm's of the early 40's.
WWII through the moon landings(mid to late 70's, a very significant time for Omega) covering the first automatics, the Seamasters, Constellations and original Speedmasters.
and then the "modern" era.

This is very over-simplified and very subjective, but I feel is a good start.

 

Thank you Uncle Buck. I also thought '93 to be a little new for "vintage". So it is a modern era piece. Going by evil bay pricing as well as some store pricing I guess it may be worth maybe a $1k or so? It is keeping excellent time and feels pretty good on the wrist. I believe it to be a keeper.

 

Welcome, Tex. What UB said.

 

Thank you Sir! The main reason I search for its value is to return the favor to a good friend. Would not want him to outdo me!

 

You're most welcome!
I don't follow these but others here do, hopefully someone will join us that has expertise in these.

 

I am interested to hear what the more knowledgeable on these say. I would have though the value of these would be higher than 1k though.

 

I'd start here..

http://www.watchrecon.com/?query=seamaster+blue

 

Also check out Secondhander. Their database of sales is getting stronger.

http://secondhander.com/

 

Thanks for the replies everyone. Nice watches on those websites. They all seem to have the nice bracelet though. Mine has the bluish rubber strap with the clasp. Can't seem to find that particular version. I do know it is not as valuable as the bracelet hence the $1k estimate. There appear to be several with the bracelet that are not much higher than that.

PS, sorry for taking up the space in the wrong forum. I realize now this should have been in the modern area.

 

that's a good idea, check out the value soon and offer a return favor, before you present some cheep watch. vinn

 

Nice catch. Bear in mind that the quartz versions do not seem quite as desirable as the autos. That having been said, you have a very stylish daily wearer

 

prob. 500-800 bucks if you want to hang a pricetag on it -quartz fetch way less than autos...
if you want to play along: what type of person is your friend (to start thinking about options for a watch for him ;o)

 

Welcome to the Forum @Tex !

You must have a very fine friend indeed to give you such a nice gift! It is one of Omega's signature designs that many, many watch enthusiasts would gladly wear. If this watch had landed in my lap I'd be inclined to send it to Omega for a full servicing. That will set you back about $500, and in return you'll have a watch that looks and functions like a brand new watch.

 

He and I are both in the business where either one of us would lay down his life for the other. Since I'm not a big watch guy(at least yet) I'll probably give him a nice Colt automatic.

 

Sending it in for a servicing is probably a good idea since he cannot remember if it ever has been.

 

See, you are learning already. Colt automatic rather than Colt quartz........

 

imho - that is not good advise ...

why spend $500 on a $500 watch to service if nothing is wrong with it ... you basically convert the watch into a "commercial total loss"

why send a QUARTZ watch for revision? ... they open it - say "there's nothing wrong with it", put in a new battery and charge you $$$ ...

the watch will tell you if it needs revision by stopping to work - at which time you send it in - they open it up, turn it upside down over a dustbin to dump the movement and put a new one in - thats how a Qtz gets "revisioned".

sorry if I sound harsh - I'd just USE/ENJOY it!!!!
cheers, Al