Hey OF,

I have a question re: Seamaster font. I'm seeing two types of "Seamaster" text...One of them uses the curved S, as per below:



Whereas most that I see use the following:



Are there particular date ranges, or models/calibers/references that reliably use one font over another?


Thanks again OF,
-J.

 

As you can see here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/show-your-seamaster-s-period-60-70s.4942/
The round S is more modern, from the 60s, and the "coat hanger" S is older, from the 50s. But there were several years of overlap, and both coexisted in the early 60s.

 

Thanks fjf, that's what I was noticing. Appreciated!

 

I believe the coat hanger S ended in 61 or 62.

 

Mine. One 1950s anh other 60s

 

Here’s one of my Seamasters that has the coat hanger S, SN dates it back to 1962.

 

Serial number can be plus or minus a year or two.

 

Serial number dates the watch to 1961/2. I generally round up to account for the possible delay in assembly.

 

Okay.