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Seamaster 14744 with 7912 Bastardised Bracelet from Beelzebub?

  1. Davidt Feb 16, 2018

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    I'm addicted to buying vintage watches. Especially those from original owners, estate sales or house clearances where they haven't been cleaned or prepared for sale. I used to try and get Speedmasters this way, but recent price increases, coupled with the ongoing extension from hell has temporarily priced me out if the market.

    However, I still need my fix so I turned my attention to dress Omegas with interesting dials. I recently acquired a sigma dial Seamaster DeVille and today this c.1960 'pyjama' dial Seamaster 14744 arrived. It came with a flat link bracelet with a clasp that looks like a 7912 with a few stretch links, but the inner clasp has no Omega markings. Instead it is just stamped Stainless Steel.

    Has anyone come across this before?
    Is the most obvious answer - that the inner clasp was damaged and replaced with generic pieces, likely correct?
    Is the rest correct for a 7912?

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  2. flame Speedmaster Neil Feb 17, 2018

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  3. Davidt Feb 19, 2018

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    That's what I'm thinking, a generic inner clasp after the original 7912 part was damaged.

    The outer clasp and links etc look correct to me for a 7912.
     
  4. RJwatches Feb 19, 2018

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    Nice Seamaster, I too love “simple” seamasters with rare dials :)
     
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