photos of 1958 seamaster

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mrbob

·Oct 2, 2020

Well got my !958 seamaster back did not know how the watch worked, lol as i had never worn it before was my dads, thought it was date month , nice people on the thread told me no its min and hours, had to drive 60 miles back to watch master to pick up, it works great now, looks very clean especially the dial ( original) they replaced the main spring, the crown, both stop watch buttons and a proper omega crystal and new water proof o rings . cost 1700 for repair. let me know what you Think. shone uv and only hands light up and stay light for a while, does not have dots on end of hour pointers, has the Canadian made stretchy flexoflex band it came with , and a newer omega box not original

 

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padders

·Oct 2, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

The dial looks clean because it was repainted at some point. The repair cost $1700? Seriously or is there a running joke I am not party to. That is pretty pricy.

 

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mrbob

·Oct 2, 2020

Also found out the second hand glows as well

 

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mrbob

·Oct 2, 2020

padders

The dial looks clean because it was repainted at some point.

don't think so been in storage for 50 years and the watch maker said he did not touch it.

 

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eugeneandresson

·Oct 2, 2020

thats what I'd call 'taking the oval-o (and oval-everything) to the next level'...

mrbob

don't think so been in storage for 50 years and the watch maker said he did not touch it.

that dial is d e f i n a t e l y redone.

 

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padders

·Oct 2, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

mrbob

don't think so been in storage for 50 years and the watch maker said he did not touch it.

I guess it was changed 51 - 60 years ago then. That isn't remotely original, the hands either. I can explain why if you want but I have a feeling this whole thread is trolling...

 

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mrbob

·Oct 2, 2020

no trolling, the watch was worn by my dad for only a few years, he received it from Alcan in 1959 then kept in storage, since probably 1964 when I got it the dial was perfect. no marks or damage, being water proof and kept in a sealed bag that's what it it is.

 

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X350 XJR

·Oct 2, 2020·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Would have been cheaper to send it to Omega! 😬

 

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eugeneandresson

·Oct 2, 2020

It should look something like this.

 

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mrbob

·Oct 2, 2020

padders

The dial looks clean because it was repainted at some point. The repair cost $1700? Seriously or is there a running joke I am not party to. That is pretty pricy.

no joke that's Canadian so 1200 us dollars was sent to omega,

 

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mrbob

·Oct 2, 2020

eugeneandresson

It should look something like this.

The top was a 12 not two bars and thats what I also found on internet 1958 watches had a 12

 

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padders

·Oct 2, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

mrbob

no joke that's Canadian so 1200 us dollars was sent to omega,

Better for sure but still a scary amount even for a vintage chrono service. Ouch! Well at least you have it back and working. As I say, there are major parts that have been changed somewhere along the line which would effect its value at resale negatively but since you presumably have no intention of selling it, that becomes part of its back-story and something to cherish rather than resent. On the bright side, it is unique!

 

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YY77

·Oct 2, 2020

Is there something as a tachymile?

 

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mrbob

·Oct 2, 2020

mrbob

The top was a 12 not two bars and thats what I also found on internet 1958 watches had a 12

should say some 1958 watches had a 12 some have the two bars also found some with the straight bars with no iridescent dot.

 

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mrbob

·Oct 2, 2020

YY77

Is there something as a tachymile?

? what is a tachymile

 

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YY77

·Oct 2, 2020

mrbob

? what is a tachymile

Compare the outer ring of your watch' dial with the picture which @eugeneandresson posted above, his says tachymetre.

 

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mrbob

·Oct 2, 2020

have there ever been original omega watches outside usa ie canada that did not have tachymeter written on them circa 1958 ?

 

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mrbob

·Oct 2, 2020

instead of tachymeter it says 65 base ???

 

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YY77

·Oct 2, 2020

mrbob

instead of tachymeter it says 65 base ???

Mile at the right of the 12.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Oct 2, 2020

That "1 MILE" is not necessarily wrong, it's just calibrated for miles instead of kilometers.