Please can you advise? First time Omega Purchase.

Good evening, Lovely people.
I'm thinking of dipping into the world of vintage watches and purchasing an Omega.

For context, I'm not a collector, and no real desire to own a particularly rare or valuable piece. I just want a nice watch to wear and look after. Something that would retain its value is always a bonus.

I've come across this late 1950s Omega 266 on ebay. It's listed with few details, 'original' and 'keeping good time'. I intend to quickly service any watch that shortly after purchase.

I've [holefully] attached a picture of the watch in question and I was hoping you'd be able to cast your experienced eye over it.


The dial looks clean, everything seems to be where it should be, the second marks seem to be consistent and equally spaced...

The case seems polished, though i can't seem to find many examples of this particular model where the lugs are 'angled'.

I believe the glass is not original (not a particular concern to me unless you tell me that perhaps it should be).

The crown is identical to a reference image I've seen online, though again, not a particular issue.

It's currently for sale for £550 plus postage (from a UK seller).

It seems like a lovely, first watch; it seems cheaper than what id prehaps expect it to be. Am I being naiive?

For comparison here is a reference photo of an Omega 266 which I've found for sale online offering this watch with an authenticity guarentee.

Many thanks in advance.

Do you have the reference? It will be easier to compare with other examples in the internet.

The dial looks attractive in my opinion. The other one you show on the picture below has quite bold subdial markers, so not sure it’s 100% genuine. If you want to compare best, search the reference on omegaforum and there might be sales posts you can refer to.

I assume you’re in the UK, otherwise might need to factor in some import duties, which quickly add up.

It’s been nicely restored. I’m betting that dial is reconditioned. It’s very rare to find one with a dial that perfect. A dial service to that quality is about £250, factor in the watch (especially if it’s a jumbo) in working condition being £250 - £500 with a dial in original condition, it looks to be a bargain. I’d be interested in the case diameter as this can make a big difference to value for sub-second dials

I love it, clean classic dress watch, I wonder if it's gold capped or whatnot.

Well, thanks all! I bought the watch. Negotiated with seller for £520.
Really looking forward to recieving it in a few days. I will post some pics when it arrives. Many, many thanks. Dan

Looks like a beautiful watch! Good luck and enjoy!

I thought as much. I'm learning lots!
So what other reference would I be looking for? And where would I be looking for it?
Thanks!