Omega Seamaster 166.067 Sparkle dial :-)

tdn-dk · May 8, 2021

Took a chance with this one. Looked like s... on the auction pictures, and described as an 34,5 mm. case.

But as I could recall these sparkle dial references are bigger cases.

And sure it's a ca. 36 mm. case, ref. 166.067, cal. 565 from 1971

Now I need a PZ5157 crystal and a service I think 😀

JwRosenthal · May 8, 2021

Beautiful! Looks like that crystal cleaned up well. Unless it’s cracked, I wouldn’t replace it. Some of those deeper scratches could come out with a wet sand.

tdn-dk · May 8, 2021

JwRosenthal
Beautiful! Looks like that crystal cleaned up well. Unless it’s cracked, I wouldn’t replace it. Some of those deeper scratches could come out with a wet sand.

It is cracked in the edges two places so better change it.

Jones in LA · May 8, 2021

Nice catch!

kaplan · May 9, 2021

Thanks a lot for sharing, posts like this remind me to polish some of my watch crystals too 😀

ConElPueblo · May 9, 2021

I am happy that I forgot to put a bid in on this one, as I like you was certain it would scrub up well. I find it interesting that the value of these is still quite low. Must be the soft lug design that puts people off.

Congrats!

S.H. · May 9, 2021

ConElPueblo
I I find it interesting that the value of these is still quite low. Must be the soft lug design that puts people off.

It looks like an overpolished lump at first glance, I think most people overlook this model because of this.

kaplan · May 9, 2021

I think some people refer to them as "soap case"s

I remember seeing 1-2 similar watches to this one too, but my reason for a pass was being overwhelmed by buying every Omega I liked on the way to bankruptcy

Where was this auction? Was it bundled with 1-2 other things

tdn-dk · May 9, 2021

S.H.
It looks like an overpolished lump at first glance, I think most people overlook this model because of this.

Yes, but i think it should have a satin finish (but not sure), not sure how to make that finish correct, but the good thing is that the scratches can be polished without destroying the case and then make the satin finish 😀

S.H. · May 9, 2021

It think it is finely brushed like the sides of the 166.010. Actually, I don't think it is so easy to find one with a great case, because it is bigger and more vulnerable.

tdn-dk · May 9, 2021

kaplan
I think some people refer to them as "soap case"s

I remember seeing 1-2 similar watches to this one too, but my reason for a pass was being overwhelmed by buying every Omega I liked on the way to bankruptcy

Where was this auction? Was it bundled with 1-2 other things

It was very expensive, there were other bidders that wanted it also 😀

https://www.lauritz.com/da/auktion/...-herrearmbaandsur/i6016336/?auctionId=6945020

kaplan · May 9, 2021

I probably saw his Japanese cousins then 😁

Beautiful looking watch tho, and in the grand scheme of things, all Omega's seem undervalued to me 😀

You have a 50 years aged watch, a performant movement, you have your non-printed logo, you have your 3d caseback, you have all your lume pips, nice find 😀

TimeODanaos · May 9, 2021

ConElPueblo
I find it interesting that the value of these is still quite low. Must be the soft lug design that puts people off.

I love mine - not least because I don't think of the lug design as a sharp case gone soft, but rather as the more acceptable version of bloated later 1970s craziness. The satin finish is also more tolerant of everyday minor scuffing.
(I'm not saying this is a good thing, but) I have known non-WIS civilians take a casual glance at this and assume by its shape that it's Rolex.
This one has cal 564 chronometer movement inside, so in all it's a nice package, and fashion being what it is, folks are bound to start liking them some day!

S.H. · May 9, 2021

TimeODanaos
I love mine - not least because I don't think of the lug design as a sharp case gone soft, but rather as the more acceptable version of bloated later 1970s craziness. The satin finish is also more tolerant of everyday minor scuffing.
(I'm not saying this is a good thing, but) I have known non-WIS civilians take a casual glance at this and assume by its shape that it's Rolex.
This one has cal 564 chronometer movement inside, so in all it's a nice package, and fashion being what it is, folks are bound to start liking them some day!

Nice, it looks good on the bracelet. Is it aftermarket, or omega (which ref?)?

TimeODanaos · May 9, 2021

S.H.
Nice, it looks good on the bracelet. Is it aftermarket, or omega (which ref?)?

Thanks for that, appreciated. 👍 Bracelet is signed Omega 1168 (v.2), and endlinks are ref. 605. I've no doubt our OP will be getting his new acquisition to at least this standard and blowing us all away soon! 😉

VintgΩEnthusiast · May 10, 2021

I am happy also to own one of these sparkling 166.067s (the picture shows it in the company of some other ones). The genuine OMEGA crystal features a date-magnifying lens, which seems to be something of some rarity.

The watch contains a cal.565 movement. It’s serial number 31.XXX.XXX refers to the year 1969. Nevertheless, according to an OMEGA „Extract from the Archives“ the watch was produced in July 1971 (nearly all my 1960s/1970s OMEGAs show some such remarkable production distance between movement and complete watch).

OMEGA delivered it to a Duty Free Shop in Honolulu (Hawaï). It was originally equipped with a stainless steel bracelet (which must have been a 1037 with 614 end links), but this got lost somewhere along its unknown way during the past 50 years … anyway, I like the leather strap (which was also an original option back then, so It’s not a clashing with the style).

tdn-dk · May 10, 2021

V VintgΩEnthusiast
I am happy also to own one of these sparkling 166.067s (the picture shows it in the company of some other ones). The genuine OMEGA crystal features a date-magnifying lens, which seems to be something of some rarity.

The watch contains a cal.565 movement. It’s serial number 31.XXX.XXX refers to the year 1969. Nevertheless, according to an OMEGA „Extract from the Archives“ the watch was produced in July 1971 (nearly all my 1960s/1970s OMEGAs show some such remarkable production distance between movement and complete watch).

OMEGA delivered it to a Duty Free Shop in Honolulu (Hawaï). It was originally equipped with a stainless steel bracelet (which must have been a 1037 with 614 end links), but this got lost somewhere along its unknown way during the past 50 years … anyway, I like the leather strap (which was also an original option back then, so It’s not a clashing with the style).

Nice 😀

I use this one, seems to be more accurate, but still not correct

They were both on strap and bracelet

VintgΩEnthusiast · May 11, 2021

tdn-dk
Nice 😀

I use this one, seems to be more accurate, but still not correct

They were both on strap and bracelet

As to movement serial numbers, I stick to the official list published in the authentic OMEGA book „Journey through Time“ (of wich I am lucky to own a copy myself). I have also asked OMEGA customer service some time ago, and their answer was:

„In regard to any public lists, we ask for your comprehension that OMEGA cannot provide any comment. However, OMEGA published an indicative list "Movement numbers andtheir respective earliest date" in the book "Journey through Time“. Please note that this list reflects a general indication. Decisive is the production date displayed in the Extract from the Archives. It shows the information of the archives for theindividual OMEGA timepiece in question.“

Independent from this, I also have obtained an „Extract from the Archives“ for each of my OMEGAs. Typical time gap between production year of the movement (regarding to the authentic list mentioned above) and exact production day of the complete watch as itself (regarding to the EftA) is between 1 and 2 years. Only one of my OMEGAs indicates the same production year for movement as well as for the complete watch (always talking about the 1960s/1970s time period, which is my personal focus). At the other end of the scale, one piece shows even 5 years difference (movement 39.XXX.XXX indicating 1975, EftA says final watch production in July 1980).

My personal interpretation of all this is, that obviously movements have been produced on stock and finally used for completion some time later, whenever there was some need. This makes quite some sense considering that the cases were manufactured by third party companies, and joined their movements at the omega facility. For example you can see the sign „CB“ the back cover inside picture of your watch shown further up above, which was the hallmark of the case manufacturer Central Watch Case Co., La Centrale (Biel, Switzerland).

As to the catalogue pictures, thanks for this, the ST 166.0067 with the steel bracelet indeed shows an #1037 bracelet, right as expected. The complete list was published here in the OF by courtesy of „michael e“ https://omegaforums.net/threads/case-bracelet-endpiece-list.81618/

smoothsecondscom · May 11, 2021

Wow, that cleaned up nicely! Good job!

Omega Seamaster 166.067 Sparkle dial :-)

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