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  1. PlainVanilla Nov 1, 2022

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    Sometimes, all you need is a little bit of glitter in your life...

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  2. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Nov 4, 2022

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    166.020, cal 560.

    Sold this one to a forum member a few years ago. I have yet to see another one with these wild markers. The center section of the 6,9 and 12 markers is raised, blow the pics up by clicking for best effect.

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  3. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Nov 4, 2022

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    And another diamond dial variant, from eBay, sorry I didn't catch the ref.

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  4. PlainVanilla Nov 5, 2022

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    I really like these!

    That's a 1970's Seamaster DeVille if I'm not mistaken. It has both diamonds and a technical dial with markers between the seconds.
     
  5. FREDMAYCOIN Nov 14, 2022

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    KM6068, Cal. 563 concentric Dial, 14K bezel & lugs on SS Clamshell. No longer mine after today. 34C7E42B-4A95-48F1-9FE4-B068B24E339A.jpeg
     
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  6. river9 Nov 14, 2022

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    Thanks for sharing your troves :thumbsup:
    The below dial looks like my cat fur (not my watch but found on local classifieds for approx. USD 1,800)
     
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  7. PlainVanilla Nov 15, 2022

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    You will certainly regret this.

    I had never, ever seen that one before!
     
  8. tjdwhite Nov 15, 2022

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    I like that a lot :thumbsup:
     
  9. munichvintage Nov 15, 2022

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    I’d love to get more information on this Omega De Ville Technical dial. Hope it fits the thread. Ref.136019 33,5mm. Have never seen any steel variant of it. Anyone has more infos?
     
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  10. PlainVanilla Nov 15, 2022

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    Hello!

    This is an Omega De Ville ref. 135019 powered by a manual wound caliber 601. To me, the dial checks out. I'm not very knowledgeable on this reference but I'm not 100% sure about the hands, although I could be wrong.
     
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  11. sathomasga Nov 23, 2022

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    Here's another linen dial, in a reference 135.003. I've wondered if this might be a service dial since (a) it's missing the "Seamaster" signature on the dial, and (b) it's in excellent shape. I suppose it could also have been (re)painted by a third party, but if so they're better at painting than I am at spotting flaws.

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    I got curious enough about this to request an Exrtact from the Archiives. It identifies the model as "Seamaster 30." So even though the outer caseback is sterile (though the inside has all the correct markings including the 135.003-62-SC reference), and even though the dial lacks a "Seamaster" signature (though I find no evidience of a re-dial or refinishing), I'm going to consider the matter settled and view this as a legitimate Seamaster and Seamaster dial.

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  12. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Nov 23, 2022

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    Ref 2635

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  13. PlainVanilla Nov 23, 2022

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    To me this is a legit Omega dial. It still misses the "Seamaster 30" text though, for some reason. Could be a replacement dial from Omega, maybe?

    Quite a spectacular condition.
     
  14. sathomasga Nov 23, 2022

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    If you forced me to choose from among the possible explanations, that's what I would plck. But I have no evidence that service dials were missing the "Seamaster" signature any more than original dials. There were definitely Seamasters shipped without the signature, though all the examples I've seen were from earlier decades. (The movement, 19802697, and case, 135.003-62-SC, date this watch to 1962.) I don't know how this could be relevant, but this watch is a Norman Morris import (OXG code).
     
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  15. rhetoric Nov 23, 2022

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  16. PlainVanilla Nov 23, 2022

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    Maybe that dial wasn't originally for a Seamaster but for an unbranded Omega watch?

    Or maybe that's a dial variation that was used on several references (Seamaster 30 and Seamaster 600 maybe), so the text was added later during production but this dial being an import never went through that process?

    I showed this to Deric A.K.A. The Omega Enthusiast and he has never seen such a dial.
     
  17. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Nov 23, 2022

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    I have no issues with this being original and correct.

    A quick Google found this example.

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  18. Davidt Nov 23, 2022

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    It’s not uncommon to find various references that are usually associated with Seamasters or Geneves (eg 166.002) to also have no name dials.
     
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  19. PlainVanilla Dec 3, 2022

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    After seeing some frightening posts made by deceived newbies on this forum, I added a description for the Don Draper variation.
     
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  20. Kraal90 Dec 3, 2022

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    Thanks for sharing. So many great watches!