Teading the thread above, my above watch was purchased in Darwin Australia in 1986.
I had “18k Gold applications” on alternate links and they are now severely tarnished - some parts almost blue, and spoils the look. ( I did not use it for over 15 years, as it was really a dress watch and not really water resistant despite Omega’s claim it was good to 30m). However , looking at the comments from Periwhuskey above ( who bought a similar one the same year, 1986, in Brisbane Australia, it may be mine is gilt and hence the tarnishing over the years.
I googled 196.0242 and this model came up http://www.chrono24.se/omega/seamaster-marine-mariner-iii-ref-1960242-kaliber-1420--id2987733.htm. This model i have found before . Look closely at the picture . On the watch the dial goes all the way out to the edge .Look at this two pictures . Spot the difference ? The first is a 196.0242/396.0938 and the other?
I recently came into possession of my late father’s watch which looks exactly like the piece in the first photo above. I’ve had a rather fruitless search trying to establish its reference, up until reading through these posts.....sort of!
I guess all will be revealed when the battery needs replacing. It has 1420 stamped on the case, and 1448/431.8 on the clasp.
I recently came into possession of my late father’s watch which looks exactly like the piece in the first photo above. I’ve had a rather fruitless search trying to establish its reference, up until reading through these posts.....sort of!
I guess all will be revealed when the battery needs replacing. It has 1420 stamped on the case, and 1448/431.8 on the clasp.
I have an almost identical watch however the face is white with gilt edging and numerals. It originally had a band with alternate gilt/steel bars but this was replaced by an all steel one. I purchased it in Brisbane, Australia in 1986 (New) does that help with identification?
Hmm, a really rare watch. This is the first time I see such. Сan someone take a photo of the movement?
Not a single bit of Omega re-branding there. It's clearly the correct ETA base movement but that is unusual, I would have expected something, 1430 stamped on there for instance, but maybe that is how they came.
It's not fake, it's a Seamaster Mariner 3 ref. 196.0242 / 396.0938 cal. 1420 (quartz), and pretty rare.
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