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·Hello OF! I am new to this forum, and only own a handful of vintage Omegas. Today, I got something quite special. I finally received my 1968 solid 18k yellow gold Omega Seamaster reference number 168.022-67. All pics are quite close, unforgiving, and unedited. Enjoy!
It is of the "Jumbo" variant measuring ~37mm in diameter.
Inside of this beauty beats away the Omega Caliber 564 Chronometer movement.
The case edges are nice and crispy and looks to have been polished very little in its life. The brushing on the sides of the case is not perfect, as it gets a little lost in scratches. The sunburst brushing on the bezel is just about perfect, save for a handful of hairline scratches. the caseback emblem seems to be of full height, and is not rounded off at all. It certainly has some battle scars, but I am okay with that. It is a 52 year old lump of gold after all. If it didn't, I would be concerned. I have tossed around the idea of having Omega touching this up, but I am undecided as of now. I have seen an inspiring thread on here documenting a watch sent to Omega in Germany for refinishing with wonderful results.
The lumed silver dial is said to be original and untouched, and I am somewhat inclined to believe this. The lume pips are mostly gone, and there is some spotting / pitting in the silver. The black onyx is completely intact across all indicies and hands.
All in all, I am very happy with my purchase. The piece seems to be very complete and correct. Welcome to any thoughts and criticism! Thanks all.
It is of the "Jumbo" variant measuring ~37mm in diameter.
Inside of this beauty beats away the Omega Caliber 564 Chronometer movement.
The case edges are nice and crispy and looks to have been polished very little in its life. The brushing on the sides of the case is not perfect, as it gets a little lost in scratches. The sunburst brushing on the bezel is just about perfect, save for a handful of hairline scratches. the caseback emblem seems to be of full height, and is not rounded off at all. It certainly has some battle scars, but I am okay with that. It is a 52 year old lump of gold after all. If it didn't, I would be concerned. I have tossed around the idea of having Omega touching this up, but I am undecided as of now. I have seen an inspiring thread on here documenting a watch sent to Omega in Germany for refinishing with wonderful results.
The lumed silver dial is said to be original and untouched, and I am somewhat inclined to believe this. The lume pips are mostly gone, and there is some spotting / pitting in the silver. The black onyx is completely intact across all indicies and hands.
All in all, I am very happy with my purchase. The piece seems to be very complete and correct. Welcome to any thoughts and criticism! Thanks all.
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