I'm a newbie to this forum thinking of expanding my watch collecting beyond the Harwoods and Curvexes I currently own and came across this c.1970 Seamaster now being offered at auction. It's details are ref. no. 176.007 Automatic movement, Omega calibre1040 Any thoughts on originality and what a reasonable price would be would be appreciated. Thanks much.
Based on the gold dial and hands it appears to have been a gold plated case which has been excessively polished to remove the gold plating ( these were only 20 microns), you can still see traces of gold on/around the pushers (very polished as well). The crown is also incorrect and without a photo of the movement its a real gamble. For parts only in this condition.
It’s probably just a trick of the light, but in addition to the above is there a crack in the case back?
Gold dial/hands did not come in an ss case. Here is what this case should look like. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-197...079094855?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item4d15da1247Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
But I wouldn't pass on the eBay one, if you are still interested. That's a seriously nice watch with extras like both boxes and instructions. gatorcpa
I'm giving it serious consideration - oddly, one of the things that appealed to me about the other one was the contrast between the steel case and the gold dial. Too bad it's not the original configuration.
Its not just that its not correct but its not in very good condition. Look at how crisp and sharp the edges on the eBay watch are.
I did bid on it, seems It went 6 days with no action, and as soon as it gets a bid, the money war starts.
That's very typical of eBay auctions these days. With free high quality tools like sniper software, there's no reason to bid early and often. Wait until the end, put in your price and you either get it, or not. Would you you play poker with all your cards open in the table? No, and neither would I. gatorcpa
There is no point in bidding on an eBay auction. At least, not until the last 10 seconds. All it does is drive the price up
The seller said he is a retired watch maker, he bought 30 watches from the estate of a bush pilot from ak, he further said all were new in the box or like new in the box, this could have been a good one.
I received this watch today and could not be happier, It is like going back to 1971 and buying it new, no visible wear, everything works, and it is only 8 sec fast. Gatorcpa thank you for showing the listing.
Gator does his fair share of enabling (I can vouch for that first hand) but this time it was Norm / X350 XJR who posted the listing:
This time I plead not guilty to the crime of enabling, your honor! However, since I did post a picture from the listing with the box and papers, I guess I am guilty of showing accessories before the fact. gatorcpa