Post Your 1st Vintage Omega!

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mementomori1983

·Jul 30, 2013

UncleBuck

Bought new in '72 from a catalogue while serving overseas. Not really fond of large, heavy watches so it sat in a drawer for 30+ years.
Out of curiousity of what to do with it, I googled Omega and came across this forum.

The madness commenced.

Just got it back from a full service from Steve n2fhl, who did a great job!
Pardon the shadows, that's Dablitzer, totally nude, in the background.

Buck just won this thread.

 

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Busmatt

·Jul 31, 2013

My first Omega and my first vintage

Didn't do too bad eh?😗

Matt

 

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mbeast

·Jul 31, 2013

First and currently only. But it won't be my last...

 

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ulackfocus

·Jul 31, 2013

Both with my favorite dropping R. 👍

 

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ketiljo

·Aug 2, 2013

Hi. First post. This was my first:

Got it as a non-runner and managed to fix it. I have probably had 20 of the f300's since, but I will newer part with this onw, I hope

 

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omegalust

·Aug 2, 2013

mbeast

First and currently only. But it won't be my last...

This is a very nice watch. Can I get more info on it? I would love to own one like this.

 

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mbeast

·Aug 2, 2013

omegalust

This is a very nice watch. Can I get more info on it? I would love to own one like this.

Thanks very much. Course you can. It's a cal. 354 bumper from around 1954, case reference 2635. I bought it from the bay earlier this year and paid £415 (about $630?) for it which I felt was a good deal. Here's a seller's pic of the inside.

Black dials and especially black waffle dials don't come up all that often; just have to keep looking regularly. If you find one you like, post it up here for scrutiny and no doubt the resident experts will be able to advise if it's a good 'un or not.

 

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omegalust

·Aug 2, 2013

Thank you for the info. That is a stunning piece. I'm still in the market for my first Omega.

 

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TXOMEGA

·Aug 17, 2013

First post, first Omega....a Automatic Seamaster with original JB Made in USA BoR bracelet. 1955-1957 vintage, not a bumper. Will know more after a trip to my watchmaker, never seen the inside.

See if I got the description/terminology right.....

Snap on caseback, smooth with sloped edge, no seahorse, Breguet numerals at the compass points with arrow-points elsewhere, lume pips, dauphine hands with striped lume, marked crown, glass crystal.

I do not think it has been redialed, but you can tell me. It has the correct fonts on Seamaster as far as I can tell.

Times extremely accurately.

 

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Hijak

·Aug 17, 2013

T TXOMEGA

First post, first Omega....a Automatic Seamaster with original JB Made in USA BoR bracelet. 1955-1957 vintage, not a bumper. Will know more after a trip to my watchmaker, never seen the inside.

See if I got the description/terminology right.....

Snap on caseback, smooth with sloped edge, no seahorse, Breguet numerals at the compass points with arrow-points elsewhere, lume pips, dauphine hands with striped lume, marked crown, glass crystal.

I do not think it has been redialed, but you can tell me. It has the correct fonts on Seamaster as far as I can tell.

Times extremely accurately.

Very nice! Your watch has the dropped R, very nice. From your pictures your dial looks good!👍

 

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ulackfocus

·Aug 17, 2013

Hi TX. Looks like a good one to me. 👍

 

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TXOMEGA

·Aug 17, 2013

Thank you both. I thought it looked all original. Fingers crossed for a Cal 501 movement.

Any significance to the dial saying "Swiss" instead of "Swiss Made"?

 

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ulackfocus

·Aug 17, 2013

T TXOMEGA

Any significance to the dial saying "Swiss" instead of "Swiss Made"?

Totally normal for that period. Might have been a non-Swiss case, but that's uncommon for a stainless watch.

 

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polbrr

·Aug 18, 2013

Wrist shot of my first "Connie" 561

 

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Patrick Dixon

·Aug 20, 2013

This is the first one I bought. I was given a Geneve before this though ...

 

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baoquang

·Aug 20, 2013

mine was a pocket watch with original solid 14K Omega case and franken movement ...

 

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lanierdams

·Aug 20, 2013

My first Omega from my father: Omega Bullhead ref 146.011 with 930 caliber

 

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Chaipod

·Aug 31, 2014

This is my first original Omega that I bought about 4 yrs ago . Before I did bought 3 ' junks' about 17 yrs ago n I sold them away back to where they belong. Then it took me five long yrs to get this 551 with no mistake again n worth the waiting. In my country, there's a lot of filth, copies n 'frankensteins' on the street n in the shop also, waiting to suck your wallet as I've been there. So I did my homework n its worth it, Now there's alot of Vietnam beautiful copies on the street, so if you r coming to Bangkok to buy Omega watches, pls be very cautious

 

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MikiJ

·Aug 31, 2014

It looks like Mickey saved an old scan of his first date ;-)

 

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tictictictoc

·Aug 31, 2014

Speedmaster MarkIII which I acquired in 2012