Hi all, Does anybody have good information on this particular vintage Omega? Its the first Omega I’ve fallen in love with. I would love to purchase one but it seems pretty rare and I’m having trouble. Any recommended dealers or sites that I could rely on? Thanks! Mitch
After a little research...... https://omegaforums.net/threads/seamaster-soccer-timer-145-016-review.1768/
A brief overview of the model series - 145.016, 145.019 and 145.020 http://www.woundforlife.com/2014/08/13/lessons-wristory-omega-seamaster-soccer-timer/ Examples for sale 145.016 https://www.chrono24.com/search/index.htm?query=145.016&dosearch=true 145.019 https://www.chrono24.com/search/index.htm?query=145.019&dosearch=true 145.020 https://www.chrono24.com/search/index.htm?query=145.020&dosearch=true "soccer timer" https://www.chrono24.com/search/index.htm?query=Omega Soccer Timer&dosearch=true
Thanks, Mac5 and Stuie - appreciate the links! It seems the Roulette dial is hard to track down, I'll keep searching for one to purchase...
I haven't been following this particular model but they do occasionally come up for sale. Websites to check that you can set alerts on for say a 145.019 watchrecon.com ebay.com chrono24.com Also search these forum sales sites http://chronocentric.com/forums/chronotrader/index.cgi https://omegaforums.net/forums/watches-for-sale/ https://omegaforums.net/forums/private-watch-sales/ ** Remember to "Buy the seller" - in other words do as much due diligence on the seller as you can before spending your money ** I spent ages trying to find a grey dial with roulette inner bezel. I eventually found one on chrono24.com but that was after I had started to collect various parts to build one. So depending on what you want it might be worth your while buying a bezel and then look for a standard socer timer (black inner bezel) and then have them swapped. There is a regatta inner rotating bezel on ebay now - note 145.008 and 145.019 share the same case. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-NOS...g-Yachting-Bezel-Case-No-145-008/182882407388Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network Another option would be to locate a watch maker with an Omega parts account and ask them to see if they can order the bezel you want direct from Omega. If they are still available I don't think they would be as expensive as say ebay For reference the Omega part number for the roulette bezel is 076TC0017
Wow, thank you @Stuie! This was fantastic and exactly what I needed to make my first vintage purchase. Very appreciative of the time spent on this. I ended up purchasing the regatta bezel you listed and found a roulette one as well. I found a seller with a great reputation and history on eBay and purchased a standard dial soccer timer this evening. I’ll post some pictures once my watchmaker replaces the bezel and I have it in hand. Now, which dial to put on first...