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Were omega seamaster calander 2922-3 ever produced with a black dial? If so, what were the years of production? Thanks! I am new to this forum as a heads up so I appreciate the responses. This is the watch I am interested in. I am a little nervous about the beginning of the serial number as the “7” looks a little off to me.
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And you are ???? Pls. Introduce yourself. Manners matter.
Oh sorry about that! I’m a new member of this forum, my name is Drew. I have spent some time looking at posts here in the past though. I’ve never owned a vintage omega and that is my goal. Was just hoping someone had information on the Omega Seamaster 2922-3 because I haven’t been able to find much. Thanks for the reply!
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Black dials were special order I believe - I don’t see why they wouldn’t have been made for 2922s just like other references. Need better photos to validate the one you’re showing, though. This is a very cool watch if original 👍
 
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Hello, thanks for the information! According to the serial number, it was made in 1959. Is that a possible year of production? I thought the Seamaster Calender 2922 latest year was 1958 so hoping someone has some information for me. These are the remaining photos that I have. I’ll try and get better ones as well. Does the serial number look normal or does the “7” look etched in? Thanks guys in advance, I really appreciate any help.
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Sounds good, thanks! Does anyone know the years or production for the omega Seamaster Calender 2922-3? The latest produced example I have found is from 1958.
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“Does the serial number look normal or does the “7” look etched in?”

it looks to me like a watchmaker spilled some oil in that area at one point, and it seeped into the seven, and accumulated dirt, and got darker.

There would be no reason for anyone to fabricate a serial number for a watch that isn’t super rare, whose value is not predicated on a production date range.

The minutia of serial numbers and date ranges that people obsess over when it comes to a Rolex Submariner or a Speedmaster do not apply to a 1950s-1960s Seamaster.

as for the black dial, I am no expert, but I will say I worked in a watch repair shop in the 90s, when smaller vintage watches were all the rage, and getting a watch refinished with a black dial was a very popular thing to do.

That said, yours looks pretty original.
 
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Thank you very much for the information! I am far from an expert so I really appreciate the help.
 
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Looks good but photos too blurry to evaluate dial. These were gilt dials with absence of Color for the text, so magnification should show absence of ink on text. If it shows that text is painted then would be redial. Original gilt dials often have small spots where black paint has worn and produce “starry sky” effect seen with sharp closeups. Here’s an example of a 2849 cousin.
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The printing on the dial looks good. Fonts seem correct. Wonder what more people will think.
 
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All I can see are a couple rust spots coming through. If that’s your thing then it’s a winner. The community here is split on the matter from what I have seen. You have collectors that wait patiently for an almost NOS piece then some that will collect pieces with minor issues, then there is a group that digs patina. Keep that in mind when you listen to the answers as it’s up to you and how much patina you can handle.
 
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