Opinion on omega seamaster 2849-1 sc

[solskin]

Hello everyone. I wanted to buy this reference. Omega seamaster calendar 2849-1 Sc. But I'm not sure it's original. Because if I search for the same reference on the internet, different watches appear or without the writing calendar. Can anyone tell me som

 

[TheGreekPhysique]

It's hard to see the text on the dial based off of the pictures you provided. The crown is wrong. Will come down to better pics and price.

 

[padders]

I’m not certain the crown is necessarily is wrong. I’ve seen this kind on other 2849s and local production fat lugs.

 

[Bruce235]

The case back gasket is missing so you would want a service right away. The case may be polished some, hard to tell. I don't see any problems.
I do like the gold features on SS case.

 

[Nepomuceño]

Dial has been repainted at some point. I would pass.

 

[Bruce235]

Nepomuceño

Dial has been repainted at some point. I would pass.

I'm interested to know why you think it's repainted? What tells?

 

[Nepomuceño]

Bruce235

I'm interested to know why you think it's repainted? What tells?

Actually I’m gonna say it’s a service dial replacement now. I’d say wrong fonts. Should be coat hanger for the S in Seamaster.

 

[solskin]

Nepomuceño

It's a matter of period. At the end of the 50s they did it like this. It is also the same in some seamasters of the 60s like mine which is a 166.067

 

[SOG53]

Do you have movement serial number? These are from late 50's mine has 15,xxx,xxx with coathanger S

 

[Bruce235]

Found this on google

SOG53

Do you have movement serial number? These are from late 50's mine has 15,xxx,xxx with coathanger S

 

[Nepomuceño]

Bruce235

Found this on google

I don’t know what that is supposed to prove?

 

[Bruce235]

Nepomuceño

I don’t know what that is supposed to prove?

Same case ref. With a swooping "S" seamaster calendar. So more than one exists. Could be a service dial too, or both are original. YMMV

 

[Nepomuceño]

Bruce235

Same case ref. With a swooping "S" seamaster calendar. So more than one exists. Could be a service dial too, or both are original. YMMV

I wouldn’t use that one you shared as a good comparison. That one is a definite repainted dial along with other discrepancies. The use of that “S” on these later 50s models are usually a good indication of a redial or service dial.

All the font on that example you shared is incredibly suspect.

 

[X350 XJR]

Second vote for OPs watch having a service dial, not a refinish.

 

[Bruce235]

Nepomuceño

I wouldn’t use that one you shared as a good comparison. That one is a definite repainted dial along with other discrepancies. The use of that “S” on these later 50s models are usually a good indication of a redial or service dial.

All the font on that example you shared is incredibly suspect.

I agree, that font has no serif, relumed hands and no lume on dial.

 

[hoipolloi]

I would say refinished dial.