First post so I should properly introduce myself. I'm an avid seamaster collector from south america. I have been collecting/trading for two years mostly any watch, modern or vintage, that caught my attention. My thing with the seamasters began when, after owning a DOA baby ploprof for about 6 months, one day it suddenly started running. I had tried everything (except taking it to a watchmaker, cause I dont know one I can trust just yet) and one day while giving it a little cleaning with a cloth it just started ticking with perfect timing. From that moment on its been hard to take the dang thing of my wrist! I have been really hooked on omega semasters since that very moment. I have been an avid reader of most other forums while looking for info and just happened to come across this forum today and really liked the overall vibe, it seems to be the definitive omega fan forum to me. I'm not much of a writing person but hopefully I can add my grain of sand here and there. and pick up a few as well

Anywho, the post is related to a very special seamaster of which apparently (to the best of my knowledge) only 3 are known to exist.

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5257517

if you want to share your thoughts or knowledge on this particular piece I'd be delighted,

Have a nice one!

 

Very unusual, nice looking watch, thank you for sharing it with us.

 

That's one I've never seen before - not in pics nor in person. I knew they existed but that was it. Very cool! I would bet it sells for the higher end of that estimate.

 

Hi D, I have not seen the particular watch you are reffering too, but I was just reading about those here:

http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/2007/12/pie-pan-story-with-fairytale-ending.html

I think the seamaster with pulsations meter was a special order made by a small group of doctors from Venezuela. Or special ordered to be handed to them as present. From 1956-1958 the two most important clinics in the city were opened, coincidence I think not. Like the link from christies states that is were this watch was shipped too!

 

Just finding the link to that auction took me a few days...not kidding... had I not found it I'd still be completely blank on this matter. I would say it could sell for more than half of the price realized. Depends on who is buying it.

 

That's a Grand Luxe with a full rotor, probably a 503. Mine is a De Luxe with bumper 355:

 

Awesome watch, I like the two tone dial with the date at 6 ...I thought the term grand deluxe was reserved for the case with hooded lugs. Regardless of the stepped dial.

Just a guess but makes a bit of sense. I was trying to track down a spanish guy who sold one to japan, but with no luck yet (that would be the second one I know off)..Hope to get some more info from this guy If he can confirm the country of origin it would be of great help =)

Thank you all for your input. Will post more info as soon as it comes

 

Hi gator! Indeed, that's the way i see it too. That's because scarsity is the main factor for prices, as it has always been. It would be like saying that you pay $5000 for a top condition stepped dial constelaltion for $1200 worth of gold. You are paying the rarity of the dial, not the gold!