Seamaster 2846 Second set of eyes please

Jwit · Jan 12, 2017

Hey guys. I'm checking out this Seamaster and was hoping just to have someone else take a look to see if I'm overlooking any glaring issues.

-Ref. 2846
-Cal 501
-Serial 16 mil all seem to check out for around 1957.
-Case looks OK, maybe has been polished once or twice over the last 70 years but nothing terrible. Maybe a little pitting on the top right(2 o clock) lug.
-Dial looks good to me too and I can see Swiss made a little through the distorted crystal
-replacement crown I believe

Below are some of the listing pics I screenshotted.

Thanks for the help guys 👍

--Jake

Jwit · Jan 12, 2017

Movement and caseback screen shots are loading... hold on

BlackTalon · Jan 12, 2017

I am an amateur here, but to me it looks like the minute marks do not all point to the center, and the 'G' in Omega and 'S' in Seamaster look suspect, so maybe a refinished dial? And on the movement it looks like the rotor has rubbed a bit (not that visible on the caseback, but the edge of the rotor looks 'polished' from rubbing in some spots. This may have been corrected at a previous service, but it would likely need to be be checked unless the seller has concrete info that is was already addressed/ is no longer an issue.

I suspect over the next few hours I will have my education furthered though.

Jwit · Jan 12, 2017

Nice catch on the rotor! Definitely didn't see that. I'm posting this partially as a learning experience and if it checks out a possible buy. I thought the lettering looked a little off but these textured dials make it even harder for me. Thanks for your input @BlackTalon

Here is another close up of the dial

Gordon Heavyfoot · Jan 12, 2017

Dial looks original to me. Case a bit scratched up but not too bad. Movement does look tired. Not a bad watch for a beater.

BlackTalon · Jan 13, 2017

That new dial photo definitely contradicts my initial impression.

CanberraOmega · Jan 13, 2017

Gordon Heavyfoot
Dial looks original to me. Case a bit scratched up but not too bad. Movement does look tired. Not a bad watch for a beater.

I'm with mr heavyfoot.
Original dial, movement it too shabby.

gatorcpa · Jan 13, 2017

Looks like a nice original watch to me.

1. Needs a proper clover crown. Shouldn't be too difficult to find.
2. As others have noted, check out the rotor bearings. Can be a problem on the Cal. 501's.
3. Don't pay too much for it. Maybe $300 to $400 max.

Good luck,
gatorcpa

Willem023 · Jan 13, 2017

+1
Textured dial difficult to assess, unless up-close.
Mine from approx '53 as reference

Might help

Schermafbeelding 2017-01-13 om 20.13.42.png

Edward53 · Jan 13, 2017

It's easy to be fooled into thinking that minute markers are misplaced when an adjacent hour marker is casting a shadow, giving the false impression that the minute marker on that side is closer to the hour marker than the one on the other side. Most noticeable here at the 3 and 9 markers.

mac_omega · Jan 13, 2017

I can´t decide by the photos about the hands - are they luminous filled or is it a black lacquer line type?
The color is very dark for a luminous fill in...
If not luminous it is a contradiction to the luminous dial

DON · Jan 13, 2017

Hands have luminous. Sometimes they age well. Sometimes not, but seems to match the luminous in the indexes

DON

Jwit · Jan 13, 2017

I was thinking the same thing except that even the lume plots are pretty dark as well.

Jwit · Jan 14, 2017

Here is the link to the eBay auction for any others interested. I was going to consider if it stayed under $350 USD however I'd rather allocate the fund to other auctions/watch related purchases

https://www.ebay.com/itm/391669027298

Seamaster 2846 Second set of eyes please

Jwit

Jwit

BlackTalon

Jwit

Gordon Heavyfoot

BlackTalon

CanberraOmega

gatorcpa

Willem023

Edward53

mac_omega

DON

Jwit

Jwit

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