Right so I took the plunge and bought my first vintage Omega dive watch, I think I've paid a little on the high side to be honest although if my guess is right and the movement is original I should have a 1st generation with a cal 1441 inside (fingers crossed).

It's not perfect but after nearly 30 years I don't expect it to be. One thing I definitely want doing is to hopefully remove the awful lume job on the dial and get it as close to the orignal as possible.

I've paid £350 so as I said I may have paid £50 or so over the odds but I wanted the 1st generation model with original dial/ mercades hands and 1441 movement. It's also the mid size version which is fine for me (38" without crown).

Does anybody have any opinions or advice especially regarding getting the loom as close to original as possible?

Here's some pictures although it hasn't arrived yet, but should be here today

 

Well it's arrived and isn't a bad looker if I don't say so myself

 

Theses are my favourite sm200's with the gold bezel, I'm not a huge fan of the half gold bracelet I think it looks better on the full stainless. It looks like the earlier type with mercedes hands and concave case back.

 

I like the lollipop second hand. Funny how close a match the hands are on the TAG and Omega

 

Yay, confirmed cal 1441