Can anyone tell me more about this omega it's a 2975-2 edition. With a big seahorse on te back. The dial is very rare. I think it's an original dial. It has a 501 cal. If anyone has more information about this watch. Message me please.

 

Hello and welcome.

It's quite a nice example, but what makes you think that the dial is very rare?

 

Can someone please tell more about this beautifull watch. It's an omega seamaster 2975-2 cal 501 with a big seahorse on te back. The dial is very rare. How much is something like this worth?

 

It’s from the late fifties, caliber 501 is correct.
Your hands have luminous fill but the dial looks to not have luminous markers. This makes it even rarer
The dial and crown and case are probably original, what else do you want to know?

 

I hope that's not a magnetic bracelet next to the watch..

 

Looks like hematite, so should be non-magnetic. But can't be good for case scratches...

 

it's worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for a ruined dial watch

 

The watch was assembled on 17th June 1958. 14 technicians were at work that day, Philippe assembled the movement, Gunther put it together. As Helga served them tea & coffee, Gunther leaned back & thought " what a rare watch, due to the lack of black paint, the supplier only had enough for 50 dials in this colour. This would look especially beautiful if it was paired with a dark metal bracelet..."

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Are there lume dots at outside edge of hour markers or are those just reflections?

 

Reflections.

 

Are you buying or selling?

 

Not a very nice comment. What you're seeing is degraded lacquer.

The dial is unmolested.

 

Here's another ref 2975, originally posted five years ago here on OF, with lumed hands and unlumed markers.



And, for good measure, here's a slightly later Connie with lumed hands and a single lumed marker at 6.


[photo & watch credit: nathan s / PPro]

My sense is the OP's example is likely entirely original.

Best,

Art

 

Hi Art,
The first example you show looks like it has a barely visible recess strip down the length of the marker to accept lume.
The second has a slot at the back of the marker to accept lume.
The OPs has small recesses on the interval but not at 12 3 6 9.
Best
R

 

But I think you're right, although no lume at the 12 3 6 9 the watch looks like its all there, the crystal is even original

 

I thought those were ebony slat markers on the first example, and not lumed. Am I wrong?

Intrigued,

Art

 

Think so.
Here are a couple others with lume channels, same reference

 

What intrigues me is whether Omega used the slot markers on watches sans lume like we see in in the OP and if so why the lume hands?