Hello people! I'm new to the forum and also I'm new to vintage watch collecting. I bought a vintage Omega Seamaster Cosmic + date and blue dial on ebay as an impulse. I got it yesterday and to me the watch is a original vintage piece, but I have my doubts.

-35.5 mm
-Original Crown
-Original Plexiglass plus original strap

The seller told me he was a collector and that his collection was growing to much, and couldn't keep up with the new watches that he was getting. I live in Texas and the watch came from Canada.

He also told me that the watch "works" but it stops and that it definitively needs a service. He said that I could take it to omega but that I was going to pay a good amount of money, he recommended to give it to a watchmaker of my trust.

Here are some photos to show you more about the watch.



Now, I think the watch is an authentic Vintage Omega, the only 2 things that I'm concerned about is, the blue dial and the strap.

1- Blue dial, Now I love how that blue shines, but I haven't found any photos anywhere of that blue in any other Seamaster Cosmics. I found other blue dials but they are way dark blues tones. if anyone knows about the color please help me out!

2- The strap, I think the strap is a fake it feels a little bit too lightweight and flimsy but I don't have the experience to tell. Here are some more photos of the strap.



I know the clasp should have omega engraving and not "Stainless Steel", is it posible that the strap is an original and the clasp is a replacement?.

Hope I gave enough info about the watch.

 

The end links are correct for that watch but the bracelet is not. It should be a 1098. I believe you have a generic bracelet with an Omega clasp.
As for the dial I have seen many Cosmics with blue dials but not that light shade. Also, the hands have lume were there is non on the dial. It would be a safe assumption that it might have been redialed.

 

Thanks for the info! It really helps me a lot. Whats your opinion on the redial? Is it a good redial or a poor quality redial?

 

Movement is incorrect as well should be cal 565/563. Serial number is ca 1960/61 well before the Cosmic was introduced.

Correct bracelet.

 

So nothing on the watch is correct?

 

Could you provide a link to the auction?

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Seamaster-Cosmic-Vintage-Blue-Dial/401932dd276366?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

Thats the link to the auction.

 

I don't see anything in the description that is deceptive or misleading. Unfortunately this is what is called a "noob tax", the cost of buying something without researching/asking questions first. The price wasn't bad by noob tax standards.

 

Yeah I guess for the price it was alright. I could probably get my money back, but i'm keeping it.