Omega seamaster automatic 2846-2848 poss 1959.

Hello all.
im just looking for some advice for my mum if anyone could be so kind please. Please see attached pics. She has had this omega watch for some time.

I’ve established (I think!), that it’s an omega seamaster automatic, 2846-2848 possibly made in 1959. I have the serial number from inside the watch which starts 160 and it’s marked 20 jewels and 501movement.

The only thing I know about this watch is my mum inherited it from her mum and it’s sat in her drawer untouched for 20years as she kind of forgot about it. It belonged to my grandmas second husband. Basically my mum was having a sort out of old jewellery and she came across it again. she’s not sure if its real, whether to give it to a grandson or if it’s worth selling to someone who actually wants a watch like this. Obviously there are scratches to the face and it needs cleaning so it’s not in the best condition at present but if it is real we aren’t the right people to clean it! It’s still working great.
Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Considering it's inherited from the first owner and kept in a drawer for so long, doesn't seem like there's any reason it would be fake. Would be a waste if you sold it since it's a family heirloom too!

The watch looks overall to be in great condition, apart from the crystal. My advice would be not to wind it up as the oils would likely have dried up and could affect the movement. A good cleaning and servicing by a watchmaker should bring it back up nice and good though 😀 The crystal and movement are not particularly rare, and you should be able to find parts online should anything need to be replaced.

Good luck!