Quick question.....is this a Men's or Ladies watch...
thanks in advance.

 

Mens

 

What's the reference on this watch?

 

Cant remember but will check, its the last of the Mariner line circa 1982-84ish and a child of the 'dark days'

Thats said I actually really quite like them

 

Reference
ST 396.0986

International collection
1983

Movement
Type: Quartz electronic analogic
Caliber number: 1430
Created in 1982
6 jewels
Central sweep-second hand

Functions
Date

Case
Stainless steel

Dimensions: Ø36mm
Case : rectangle (5,4 x 27 x 36 mm)

International Collection : 1983-1987

Case back
With screws
Full metal

Dial
Mat black, luminous hour markers and luminous hands

Crystal
Sapphire

Bracelet
Metal integrated

Water resistance
30 meters

 

item sold on ebay for £75....spares or repairs...was it a good buy?
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item sold on ebay for £75....spares or repairs...was it a good buy?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391433263873?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:ITPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

You're great! Mariner III pulled up this information:

Reference
ST 396.0986

International collection
1983

Movement
Type: Quartz electronic analogic
Caliber number: 1430
Created in 1982
6 jewels
Central sweep-second hand

Functions
Date

Case
Stainless steel

Dimensions: Ø36mm
Case : rectangle (5,4 x 27 x 36 mm)

International Collection : 1983-1987

Case back
With screws
Full metal

Dial
Mat black, luminous hour markers and luminous hands

Crystal
Sapphire

Bracelet
Metal integrated

Water resistance
30 meters

 

Groundhog Day already??

 

Looks like there are plenty of useable spares, it could be brought back to life, 1430 movement's are cheap as chips but the BCT might be difficult to source

Cheers Tom

 

You are spot on bought one new in early eighties in Australia from Omega dealer it was called the international collection and their were 3 different variations and I have them all. two of them had the same black round dial the only difference is the colour of the lines on the glass border one is silver and the other is gold and the third one has a white face that covers the whole of the rectangle face of the watch with gold hour marks and gold lines around the face, tried to sell but the attitude was that there was no such watch They are extremely rare. I think that at this time Omega decided that Seiko Who had just released a digital display watch about the same size with a calculator that I also bought could have this market and that they would stick to what they did best And now the apple watch is the same size and light to ware and also multifunctional

 

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Hello Michael

I too bought in Australia in 1986 the Omega Seamaster Mariner III - the middle one in your photo. Do you know if the centre links in the bracelet are gold plate, and if so, is it 14K or 18K?

 

Happened to win an auction yesterday... Strange and cool watch