Omega Seamaster - A guide to special dials

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Very nice Don Draper!

I long thought that Omega never produced black dials with crosshair on SMDV's but I have to admit they did, although they are exceedingly rare.

I added a little paragraph on the original post to re-establish the truth about the Seamaster de Ville.
 
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And here's my Don Draper Omega:
Wow! That one is stunning! I love it. The dial reminds me of a rug for some reason.
 
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I added the Don Draper, the upside down dial and the logo at twelve on the main post, and some pictures here and there.
 
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So were these special dials made by special order? Or simply randomly allocated to jewelers and ADs?
 
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So were these special dials made by special order? Or simply randomly allocated to jewelers and ADs?

I'm not sure if a premium was asked for special dials that weren't made of gold. In the early sixties, a gold special dial cost 14 pounds extra. I don't know if special dials were a special order from ADs or not though.
 
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I've been considering this watch that's currently on auction on eBay, I like it even though it's destroyed, it looks like a planet, and reminds me of space - it'll complement my own galaxy dial well, but I'll likely pass as I'm overwhelmed with watches



Came across this example from a Reddit discussion: https://farfo.com/vintage-wristwatches/omega-seamaster-de-ville-vintage-1971-1972-automatic-watch/

And another unique dial I've come across:


I'm just amazed by the variety inside this one case
 
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And here a ref OT 165009 - 62 SC its a SM de Luxe with uncommon 18K solid gold dial (wrong crown in the old photo - already replaced with clover crown)


A similar deluxe model with beefy lugs (that aren’t as shiny as they appear in the photo).
 
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Fantastic post. Thanks very much for starting something like this! great!
 
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I've been considering this watch that's currently on auction on eBay, I like it even though it's destroyed, it looks like a planet, and reminds me of space - it'll complement my own galaxy dial well, but I'll likely pass as I'm overwhelmed with watches



Came across this example from a Reddit discussion: https://farfo.com/vintage-wristwatches/omega-seamaster-de-ville-vintage-1971-1972-automatic-watch/

And another unique dial I've come across:


I'm just amazed by the variety inside this one case


Very interesting examples, thank you.
 
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Thank you to the OP for such a great post. A lot of time and effort went into that. Interesting that it seems Omega had the most fun experimenting with dials in the Deville line. Thanks again OP.
 
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There's one for sale at Catawiki now: https://www.catawiki.com/nl/l/62773973-omega-seamaster-ribbon-dial-14701-1-sc-heren-1959

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My ribbon style Seamaster Cal. 552. Mostly using it with a glass case back. Some small dotting on the dial (quite common with those it seems..) but mostly not visible at daylight conditions.