Omega Seamaster - A guide to special dials

[river9]

I found this purportedly caliber 565 (ref number not available) on local ads, pretty same to the one @qazwsx1 already posted HERE

 

[qazwsx1]

Nice one @river9, is it all steel ?

 

[river9]

qazwsx1

Nice one @river9, is it all steel ?

Yes but seller didn't post caseback picture

 

[qazwsx1]

Please note that both of the font for “seamaster” word are correct.

 

[Vanallard]

Really pleased with this recent acquisition that features a dial configuration that hasn’t been posted. Pie pan dial, crosshairs and coat hanger S, housed in a 14k gold case 😀

 

[PlainVanilla]

Vanallard

Really pleased with this recent acquisition that features a dial configuration that hasn’t been posted. Pie pan dial, crosshairs and coat hanger S, housed in a 14k gold case 😀

This is not a pie pan dial.

 

[Vanallard]

PlainVanilla

This is not a pie pan dial.

I wouldn’t call it a dome dial either. The central circular portion is elevated. I’ve seen this kind of dial referred to as a pie pan dial but I guess it might not meet the criteria (angled facets etc) Whatever the label, it looks sharp!

Edited: Jul 14, 2023

 

[PlainVanilla]

It's called a two-tone dial.

 

[kaplan]

I've called mine a dome and pan dial in the past, there are also actual pie pans to bake that are smooth on the edges, so I'll vote neutral

 

[aprax]

This is another example of the applied arabic numerals dial mainly produced for the UK. The watch is a case refererence 166.002 with a cal. 565, serial in the 25.345 thousands. Having the top of the gold numerals painted black and letting the gold colour peek through from the sides is a clever touch.

 

[Bukem]

Wow, another amazing and helpful thread! Thanks a lot of the work put in!

 

[Gav1967]

This beauty arrived yesterday so I thought I would share on this thread (14761 SC 61)

 

[river9]

Have you ever seen these Seamaster dials, especially the first one with white (?) wordings... Found on local ads.

 

[PlainVanilla]

river9

Have you ever seen these Seamaster dials, especially the first one with white (?) wordings... Found on local ads.

Do you have more pictures of the first one?
The second one is a quite well known version.

 

[river9]

PlainVanilla

Do you have more pictures of the first one?

No unfortunately @PlainVanilla

 

[PlainVanilla]

Ah shame, I'd love to see other pictures of it. We'll have to wait until another one surfaces. 😀

 

[eternalover]

great thread and thanks for all the research. I am always a little anxious about special dials as almost all of them are in better than average condition. maybe it is just that deterioration on these looks so bad the dial or watch gets scrapped or a replacement is put on.

 

[river9]

Found on local ads what was described by @PlainVanilla as “PINSTRIPE / SLIMLINE RIBBON” at the beginning of this thread.

 

[bholliday]

Just had my grandad's watch passed down to me. Don't know too much about it, but it's a striking piece.

 

[cristos71]

PlainVanilla

This is not a pie pan dial.

I call these a flat dome, the flat part has a notable edge. I have one on this 2652 Connie.