Omega seamster calendar

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Barclay191

·Mar 15, 2021

Hello OF
I have a question.
Is a right case back for this model?
Thank you!

 

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Dan S

·Mar 15, 2021

It looks to be a legit US-made case. I would like to see better photos to evaluate the dial. And you will want to check for the US import code on the movement. In general it's best to include really good comprehensive photos when asking questions, since there are experts on the forum that can pick up things you might miss.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Mar 15, 2021

Looks right. If it's a US Collection case, and it probably is, it uses 11/16" straps. You can get those NOS on eBay or a 17mm will (usually) fit.

 

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Barclay191

·Mar 15, 2021

Thanks for you help!

 

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BlackTalon

·Mar 15, 2021·This Space for Rent

Interesting the Seller can take a great photo of the caseback, but what may well be a badly refinished dial is completely out of focus.

 

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JwRosenthal

·Mar 15, 2021

BlackTalon

Interesting the Seller can take a great photo of the caseback, but what may well be a badly refinished dial is completely out of focus.

And what looks like may be a very heavily polished case- I’m seeing melted butter

 

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SkunkPrince

·Mar 15, 2021

JwRosenthal

And what looks like may be a very heavily polished case- I’m seeing melted butter

I think most of that is just the lens effect... taken too close with a cellphone lens. It's the rarest 2627-style case that hasn't been blunted at least a little from a buffer.

 

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JwRosenthal

·Mar 15, 2021

SkunkPrince

I think most of that is just the lens effect... taken too close with a cellphone lens. It's the rarest 2627-style case that hasn't been blunted at least a little from a buffer.

True, most watches over 25 years old have seen the business end of a buffing wheel- but the degree to which it has is a big determining factor in price and loss of all sharp case lines would be a deal breaker for me.

 

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X350 XJR

·Mar 15, 2021·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Dial appears original.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Mar 15, 2021

Interesting that it does not have "Seamaster" nor "Calendar" on the dial.

 

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BlackTalon

·Mar 15, 2021·This Space for Rent

The text looks way better than in the blurred dial photo. Lots of variation between hour markers and minute marks, but hard to tell it that is partly due to distortion from the curve in the crystal.

 

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LesXL

·Mar 15, 2021

Checking mine (with Seamaster and Calendar text), my minutes/hours markers are closer to the edge of the dial than this one.

To my eyes, I have the impression that the Automatic (in my case, Calendar and Seamaster) seems slightly thinner font than the Omega. Here, they seem similar.

Lastly, the C of the Automatic, here, seems a bit "detached"

Now all this could well be to the quality of the posted pictures.

 

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X350 XJR

·Mar 15, 2021·Vintage Omega Aficionado

US delivered ref 2627, ca1952.

 

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gatorcpa

·Mar 15, 2021·ΩF InvestiGator

Here is early 1950’s ad:

No model name on dial. That’s they way they rolled back then.
gatorcpa

 

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dsio

·Mar 15, 2021·Ash @ ΩF

X350 XJR

US delivered ref 2627, ca1952.

That is very, very pretty. Don’t see too many of those dials that are still that clean.

 

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JwRosenthal

·Mar 15, 2021

dsio

That is very, very pretty. Don’t see too many of those dials that are still that clean.

Yeah, I thought my waffle dialed Seamaster was pretty clean- this just made me sad.

 

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X350 XJR

·Mar 15, 2021·Vintage Omega Aficionado

dsio

That is very, very pretty. Don’t see too many of those dials that are still that clean.

This one just ticks so many boxes in one package.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Mar 16, 2021

LesXL

Checking mine (with Seamaster and Calendar text), my minutes/hours markers are closer to the edge of the dial than this one.

You're comparing your lume dial to the non-lume dial. You also have to take into account that there are different dial OEM and that OMEGA AUTOMATIC is one stamp, CALENDAR is another, and Seamaster is perhaps another.