PLS HELP IDENTIFY my first ever Omega

Greetings, fellow Omega enthusiasts!

I'm delighted to have found this forum!

I've embarked on an incredible journey of horological discovery, having recently acquired a vintage Omega Automatic Seamaster wristwatch, intended as a gift for my boyfriend. He complained that it looks ridiculous on his arm, being so small (34mm, excl crown) but to me it's an absolute classic look!

It has no papers or box and there aren't many watchmakers in my area who are keen to open it up for me...(Why?). I've seen the YouTube videos on how to do it and it is certainly seems best left to a qualified processional. The only 3 official Omega-recommended watchmakers/dealers in my area's fees are currently somewhat out of my budget.

Loving all the knowledge I've gained thus far but find it impossible to find one that matches mine. I found an EXCELLENT article that pretty much sums it all up:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/appreciating-a-34mm-omega-seamaster

But still, that watch dial is not the same as mine, neither is the strap.

PLEASE have a look at the pictures and be so kind to help me out with your educated opinions/guidance.

Looking forward to this journey!

Have a GREAT day and thanks for taking the time to read my request.

Hi and welcome!

Others will tell you more about your watch, what I can tell you is that the crown is incorrectly replaced and the dial is not in the original condition, either repainted or replaced.

Very nice original Omega bracelet from 1961 worth several hundred USD

What a shame: someone cut the endlinks to 18mm otherwise the endlinks alone would be worth more than 1000 USD

I'm sure you will get more infos soon!

EDIT: Reference number of the watch could be 14701

I had expected an coathanger S but I may be wrong with that,

"14701 is the date version of the 14700. Neither of which is the correct ref here, although I'm not sure what the ref is"

Thank you for correcting me with my reference number guess! 👍

i think it's a manual watch, 3-6-9-12 dial looks good to me, all hands' length well within the markers, and yes, bracelet is more expensive than the head.

+1 nice watch

oh, my poor eyes. ha ha.

mine is manual.