seamaster 30 gold plated. was dads watch? need info

teamamc · 2026-04-22T18:25:26-0500

Hello all. I received the seamaster 30 in dads estate. I am not a watch person and was very surprised at what this could be worth.
not sure if i am comfortable taking the back off. is it clockwise or counter clock wise.
Located in saskatoon sk canada

Dan S · 2026-04-22T18:33:47-0500

How much do you think it's worth and why do you need to open it?

teamamc · 2026-04-22T20:11:51-0500

I see some that are close to 1500 cdn. I see lots of pics of the inside so assumed people interested want to see inside. Has cracked glass but otherwise to me looks good. Have to sell for the estate so trying to get a fair value.

gatorcpa · 2026-04-22T21:30:38-0500

Regarding opening the back, it’s “lefty loose-y and righty tight-y”. But I would only let a watchmaker do it. There is a good chance that the rubber O-ring inside has turned to liquid goop and you might end up with a mess on your hands.

The bracelet is not made by Omega and has little value. The crown is missing its plating and needs to be replaced. The crystal also needs to be replaced.

The movement is likely a cal. 268 or 269, which is one of Omega’s better manual movements, but it likely to require servicing after all these years of not being used. Dial is nice and original.

Someone is going to need to invest $500 or so to get it restored properly. I can see $300 to $400 (US) for this in current condition, but not more.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
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