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GarrulusGreen
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Hi all
I've been looking to take the plunge into a 'proper' vintage watch for quite a few years now, but have always chickened out due to cost and uncertainty. I've always liked the idea of that watch being a vintage gold (not necessarily solid) Omega, and I think I might have found the one for me.
It's advertised as a 166.067, all factory original. I must say, I hadn't heard of the reference before (having spent too long looking at gold Constellations that I couldn't afford), but I think it's actually very charming.
Before taking the plunge I decided to try to educate myself on here, and started by reading this great article here:
https://stories.omegaforums.net/166-067-165-067-seamaster-born-without-a-bezel/
Broadly I think the watch looks to be in good condition, and seems to match the example photos in that article and elsewhere.
One thing that has thrown me, however, is that the bracelet that comes with the watch is stamped as a 1036, but the article above and a comment in this thread here:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-seamaster-166-067-sparkle-dial.131357/
suggest that the only correct original bracelet is a 1037.
That's thrown me for a bit of a loop. Is the whole watch a fake? Is the bracelet a fake? Is it just a replacement bracelet and everything is fine?
The seller also isn't able to send photos of the movement - they say they don't have the right tool - which adds to the uncertainty.
What do you guys think? Does it look above board? What would be a fair price for it, in your assessment?
Many thanks in advance for any guidance.
J
I've been looking to take the plunge into a 'proper' vintage watch for quite a few years now, but have always chickened out due to cost and uncertainty. I've always liked the idea of that watch being a vintage gold (not necessarily solid) Omega, and I think I might have found the one for me.
It's advertised as a 166.067, all factory original. I must say, I hadn't heard of the reference before (having spent too long looking at gold Constellations that I couldn't afford), but I think it's actually very charming.
Before taking the plunge I decided to try to educate myself on here, and started by reading this great article here:
https://stories.omegaforums.net/166-067-165-067-seamaster-born-without-a-bezel/
Broadly I think the watch looks to be in good condition, and seems to match the example photos in that article and elsewhere.
One thing that has thrown me, however, is that the bracelet that comes with the watch is stamped as a 1036, but the article above and a comment in this thread here:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-seamaster-166-067-sparkle-dial.131357/
suggest that the only correct original bracelet is a 1037.
That's thrown me for a bit of a loop. Is the whole watch a fake? Is the bracelet a fake? Is it just a replacement bracelet and everything is fine?
The seller also isn't able to send photos of the movement - they say they don't have the right tool - which adds to the uncertainty.
What do you guys think? Does it look above board? What would be a fair price for it, in your assessment?
Many thanks in advance for any guidance.
J