Sparkle Dials - let's see 'em!

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TimeODanaos

·Jun 16, 2020

@masteroftime has really started something with his 168.022 thread: looks like there are lots of late 60s/early 70s sparkle dials out there, all of them rather nice. It's (northern hemi) summer, so let's get them out! Even if they've been posted before, so what. Doesn't have to be 168.02x. Hey, doesn't even need to be Omega if it's the right period and the dial sparkles!
Here is 166.067 from c.1968 to start.

 

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padders

·Jun 27, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

A bit wet out today so have reached for my sparkle dial SM. This really is tidy for a 50 year old watch, as I noted elsewhere these are grossly underrated and underpriced at present. This is the 166.032:

 

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gmmy775

·Apr 24, 2024

I am sort of on a quest to collect all the sparkle dials. This was my second one, a gold-clad 166.067 containing a cal. 565

 

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Pvt-Public

·Apr 24, 2024

166.028

 

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gmmy775

·Apr 24, 2024

Pvt-Public

166.028

That's a nice one!

 

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gmmy775

·Apr 24, 2024

This is my third sparkle dial, a 168.034

 

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nkhandekar

·Apr 24, 2024

Here is my 168.034

 

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Davidt

·Apr 24, 2024

I’ve had a couple. In general the references that have sparkle dials as an option are great watches for people who want a vintage Seamaster larger than the usual 34mm as they’re usually 36-38mm watches.

 

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Dan S

·Apr 24, 2024

Here’s one.

 

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gmmy775

·Apr 24, 2024

That is the model that is highest on my hit list! Is this Dan S from Colo?

 

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gmmy775

·Apr 24, 2024

Davidt

I’ve had a couple. In general the references that have sparkle dials as an option are great watches for people who want a vintage Seamaster larger than the usual 34mm as they’re usually 36-38mm watches.

That is quite the collection!

 

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uk_onega

·Nov 10, 2025

My 9k gold UK one with an unusual bezel

 

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Alex Cheers

·Nov 10, 2025·Go!!!

CD 166.032 from 1970

 

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omega1994

·Nov 13, 2025

Did all sparkle refs have a date window?

 

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uk_onega

·Nov 13, 2025

omega1994

Did all sparkle refs have a date window?

I think they all have either a day or day and date window

 

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ZWD

·Nov 13, 2025

just buttoned up this 166.090!
Still needs a new crystal/gasket but it will do for now.

 

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razuuu

·Sun. 4:57pm

Anyone have an ID on this bracelet? Quite liking this combo with the 560 end link. Currently waiting on getting me sparkle dial back from service

 

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ZWD

·Sun. 5:01pm

Looks like it might be a 1098

 

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Davidt

·Mon. 1:53am

Looks more like an 1125

 

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uk_onega

·Mon. 2:19am

Looks like 1125, 1098 has a smaller middle part.
I have a 1069 gold bracelet on my sparkle with the correct end links which I really like the look of