Omega seamaster Bumper 1954 opinion

generale70 · Apr 21, 2022

Hi. first of all I would like to introduce myself. I am a watch enthusiast and collector. I am very attracted to vintage. i bought this omega but i have some doubts. the serial of the 354 movement is 14.xxx.xxx so it is a movement from 1954. the reference is 2445-1 which is not a seamaster reference. I think they mounted the movement with the dial on another case and not on the contemporary factory one. what do you think?
I would also like to know if you think the dial is reprinted or original and if the hands are original. thank you

sleepyastronaut · Apr 21, 2022

Hey, welcome to the forum.

Afaik, the no-gaket case back and Seamaster name don't match.

Dial script is convincing, but the dial print is shinier and more rounded or bowed up than I would expect. Hard to tell from this angle.

I'm not sure about the hands. Hour and minute look like a matched pair, seconds hand looks too short, like it doesn't reach the minute track. This dial could have had lume pips at the outside of the indexes, and if they did, the hands would have been lumed too. Looks like the hands are currently missing the lume. Maybe dial and hands were washed of lume?

DON · Apr 21, 2022

Sweep hand is incorrect and if not mistaken. Dial/movement are from a Seamaster model and incorrect for your case.

Your case should have the bumper movement with round springs and caliber 28.10RA SC

DON

tudor66 · Apr 21, 2022

I am no expert, but your dial looks to be in much better condition than my bumper automatic.

generale70 · Apr 21, 2022

Thanks a lot for the answer. That was what I always thought too.
So the watch has all the original omega components (dial, hands, even if the seconds one is truncated, bezel, case, back, crown, movement, strap, buckle and box. Everything except the plexiglass. glass has been replaced after 70 years.
My question is: can a watch assembled in this way be of interest to collectors? How much would it be worth compared to a completely coeval one, ed. cost reduced by 5%, 10%, 15% or what?

sleepyastronaut · Apr 21, 2022

G generale70
So the watch has all the original omega components

I never wrote that the components were all original. If you've come to that conclusion, you've misread or ignored what I wrote.

G generale70
My question is: can a watch assembled in this way be of interest to collectors? How much would it be worth compared to a completely coeval one, ed. cost reduced by 5%, 10%, 15% or what?

I'd offer $50 for it as is.

generale70 · Apr 22, 2022

sleepyastronaut
I never wrote that the components were all original. If you've come to that conclusion, you've misread or ignored what I wrote.

I'd offer $50 for it as is.

hi, what elements in your opinion are not original omega?

DON · Apr 22, 2022

G generale70
hi, what elements in your opinion are not original omega?

While they are Original Omega parts. It did not leave the factory that way.

That movement and dial are not supposed to be in that case. Therefor it is whats known as a Frankenwatch

While you can wear it. To someone like me it's nothing more than parts to be broken down to fix other movements

DON

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