Well, here it is--my first EBay purchase.

I like it...but it is true that the printing on the dial is not of the highest quality. Also the seller's photos missed the small patch of rust where the lower left lug meets the case. Also, though not well shown in my photo, the seller's photo missed the pock mark on the bezel between 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock. Perhaps I am too fastidious. (I've included the seller's photo below mine.)

I don't really have a lot of experience opening cases, so I probably won't do that, unless people think that's important to do.

 

By looking at the lugs, it's a 2757 with a snap caseback, powered by a 355.

 

Looks to me like you did a very nice job.

 

Here are photos of the movement and the inside of the case back from the seller. Thanks so much for looking... Is this a 355 or a 353, as the seller claimed

Regards,
Jon

 

355

 

I just can't see the "353" on the movement...where is it?

Thanks so much,
Jon

 

Cicindela,

Now that you point it out, I can see it...thank you so much. Thank you for your help on the possible originality of this movement to this watch.

Regards,
Jon

 

Or if you don't speak watch, it's inside the red circle:




I'm curious to know what you paid because I have some reservations about the movement. The different color of the rotor and base plate compared to the bridges makes me very skeptical it's original. The dial has been refinished as somebody (Hoi?) said early but must have edited out. If you paid less than $225-ish it's not bad though.

 

ULackFocus,

I'm afraid I paid too much on this watch...$510 + $10.70 shipping...live and learn. In the future, I will post possible purchases here before bidding...

Regards,
Jon

 

No worries Jon. I did worse on my first vintage Omega purchase - a total franken job of a Constellation pie pan. Live & learn is the best way to look at it. The good thing is if/when you do start getting more watches some of these can be used for parts then.

 

Ashley has a good point. I have a watch or two I sank way too much money into, but my justification was (a) it was worth it to resue a fine piece of horological machinery and (b) a new model in the same metal from the same brand would cost 3 or 4 times more.

It looks like you made up for this one with that groovy Cosmic C-case. I dig those.

 

Over 15 "date@6" gone thru my hands and I would not buy a 2757 with a 353 in it. (and it takes me 10 minutes to switch )