Please help decipher vintage Omega #'s

Dan S · Mar 30, 2023

lough
Dan S and gatorcpa, Thanks for all the information. I am going to send it to an Omega dealer to clean it up and get a new strap and proudly wear it!

I would be more inclined to find an independent watchmaker who is experienced with vintage watches and sensitive to maintaining them correctly. The movement should be properly serviced, but I would not do anything else, because I think it looks fantastic. Omega dealers will sometimes try to make a watch look new, or they may require you to send the watch to Omega in Switzerland.

lough · Mar 30, 2023

Dan S, You see all these new watches that glitter and they look great, but they look new with no personality yet. Having a watch that has some history, it should look like a watch with character! Great advice, thanks!

Davidt · Mar 30, 2023

lough
Dan S, You see all these new watches that glitter and they look great, but they look new with no personality yet. Having a watch that has some history, it should look like a watch with character! Great advice, thanks!

Precisely why Omega aren’t generally the best option for a vintage watch. They’ll likely polish the case smooth and possibly replace the dial and hands with an immaculate but sterile looking service version. A recommended independent, who’s sympathetic to vintage is the way to go.

lough · Mar 30, 2023

Davidt
Precisely why Omega aren’t generally the best option for a vintage watch. They’ll likely polish the case smooth and possibly replace the dial and hands with an immaculate but sterile looking service version. A recommended independent, who’s sympathetic to vintage is the way to go.

Thank you. I agree with you!

sandman · Apr 3, 2023

Here are more pics of the watch as well as the first two I attached. Watch runs perfectly. How do you tell what metal it is made of? I'm leaning towards selling it. Opinions on adding a band or doing anything else to it? Thanks.

X350 XJR · Apr 3, 2023

acier inoxydable = stainless steel

Sell it as is except for removing the remains of the bracelet.

Most people would prefer to clean up/service a vintage watch themselves.

sandman · Apr 4, 2023

X350 XJR
acier inoxydable = stainless steel

Sell it as is except for removing the remains of the bracelet.

Most people would prefer to clean up/service a vintage watch themselves.

sandman · Apr 4, 2023

Sounds good, thanks. So I've seen a lot of comments about components being replaced. Is there anything that stands out as not being original?

sandman · Apr 4, 2023

Dan S
Nothing to worry about with the case-back, just a variation, and yours is legit. The digits after the main reference "14733" refer to production batches and the SC is a code for center-second.

Some early Seamasters did not say "Seamaster" on the dial, but yours seems quite late for that. So it's possible that your dial was replaced or repainted. We would need to see good photos of your dial to give an opinion about it.

sandman · Apr 4, 2023

I added some other pics. Hoping to get your input on condition and anything that may not be original. Thank you!

sandman · Apr 5, 2023

I added some other pics. Hoping to get your input on condition and anything that may not be original

Please help decipher vintage Omega #'s

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