Seamaster Cosmic Advice

Ffff333 · Jul 2, 2022

Hi folks,

I am a bit of a long time lurker, however have never posted on the forum. If this isn’t an appropriate place to post this, then please let me know 😀

I have recently been looking at picking up a vintage cosmic, I am looking for a bit of advice from anybody here regarding dial originality of this 166.036 cal. 752 cosmic (Ebay). In particular I’m not sure about the first ‘e’ and the ‘t’ in ‘Seamaster’. I may be overthinking that, or may have not picked up on anything else a bit more glaring as I am relatively new to all of this. I’d certainly appreciate any thoughts.

Note: I know that the glass is dinged and cracked quite badly, so if I went ahead I’d definitely have that replaced. Seller is highly rated but has not provided photos of the movement.

Many thanks!

Davidt · Jul 2, 2022

Dial looks fine.

JimInOz · Jul 2, 2022

Decent looking piece, case is still nice and crisp.
Seller hasn't provided movement shots as they may be unable to access the innards as you need to remove the crystal to remove the movement.

Ffff333 · Jul 2, 2022

Thanks for the opinions, I may have been inventing some issues where there are none!

@JimInOz - I think this was the case, they claim they’re unable to access the movement that way which is fair enough. It is nice to see a caseback that isn’t polished to death though!

Azveld · Jul 3, 2022

What is reassuring is that the glass is an Omega original. it is certainly cracked and it will have to be changed, but that proves that the watch has not been retouched too much in its life.
Omega still has original NOS glasses. if your watchmaker is registered with Omega, he will be able to provide it. if you have any difficulties, let us know.

We can also see the sunbrushing of the case, so it has not been repolished too much.

For the mechanism, you need a special tool to remove the glass. an individual is not equipped for this.
The mechanism of this model is reliable and robust, I liked wearing one a while ago.

This is a nice example of Cosmic!

Ffff333 · Jul 3, 2022

Azveld
What is reassuring is that the glass is an Omega original. it is certainly cracked and it will have to be changed, but that proves that the watch has not been retouched too much in its life.
Omega still has original NOS glasses. if your watchmaker is registered with Omega, he will be able to provide it. if you have any difficulties, let us know.

We can also see the sunbrushing of the case, so it has not been repolished too much.

For the mechanism, you need a special tool to remove the glass. an individual is not equipped for this.
The mechanism of this model is reliable and robust, I liked wearing one a while ago.

This is a nice example of Cosmic!

Thanks a lot for your input. That was my line of thinking regarding the original glass, but it’s great to know that members here thinking the same. I have read that the original glass can be sourced relatively cheaply (~$50), though I may be mistaken! There’s a watchmaker that I have used in the past who is registered so I’ll likely take it for a service and replace glass then.

Asking price is $560 as is. Though it is in need of a service, do you think this is in the ballpark of fair?

I may have to pull the trigger!

Nupero · Jul 3, 2022

Good looking Cosmic, nice and sharp 👍 IMO price is reasonable. Buy it, have it serviced and join our Cosmic Club 😉

Screwbacks · Jul 3, 2022

dial looks ok and intact while the case is in good condition despite some few scratches. this cosmic specific model is single piece case (monoblock) without a caseback (like the ploprof), therefore has to be opened through the glass and dial. that's why the seller probably cant simply open it, as it is a bit tasky but indeed a fine piece. good luck.

Azveld · Jul 3, 2022

F Ffff333
Asking price is $560 as is. Though it is in need of a service, do you think this is in the ballpark of fair?

if you can negotiate, highlight the price of the Omega branded glass (around $100 IMO) and the service at $300.
The seller will probably tell you that the current price already takes this into account, insist anyway by saying that the clean and revised watch is not worth $960.
good luck, keep us posted!

Davidt · Jul 3, 2022

F Ffff333
Thanks a lot for your input. That was my line of thinking regarding the original glass, but it’s great to know that members here thinking the same. I have read that the original glass can be sourced relatively cheaply (~$50), though I may be mistaken! There’s a watchmaker that I have used in the past who is registered so I’ll likely take it for a service and replace glass then.

Asking price is $560 as is. Though it is in need of a service, do you think this is in the ballpark of fair?

I may have to pull the trigger!

I think that’s quite high for an unserviced Cosmic with th most basic dial configuration.

Ffff333 · Aug 1, 2022

Hi folks, not long back from a holiday and it looks like the seller has accepted an offer of $500 (£415). It wasn’t a massive discount, but I’d say I’m happy with it (plus the additional cost for servicing etc).

I’m already on the hunt for the next piece!

Thanks again for all advice and opinions given, much appreciated

BarbVl · Aug 1, 2022

Enjoy your watch and good luck with your next hunt..😀

Seamaster Cosmic Advice

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