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Trying to Pinpoint the Year.. Seamaster Bumper 1950?

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I got the back plate off.. it's interesting how forced vacation will help you innovate. Was extremely careful, used some cloth and needle nose pliers, took it very slow. Success. Take a look, it's a 2577-11 SC
 
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Success! So a 2577-11 on a 12.96m serial. I would personally put that at around 1952, so exactly as expected.

The movement is very clean so there is no water damage which is good news.
 
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these types of "lug-independent" spring-end-piece-fixo-flex-wonders tend to do damage to the lugs.

This one isn't sprung though even the un-spsrung can cause some damage.

Tom
 
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Cal 351 or 354? Hard to tell from the pics.
 
Dan S
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Good news about the movement. Some toolmarks, but clean with no corrosion.
 
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Cal 351 or 354? Hard to tell from the pics.
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Cal. 351. It does not have the swan’s neck regulator.
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That's also an interesting caseback, I think.
 
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Cal. 351. It does not have the swan’s neck regulator.
gatorcpa

Hi, Gator,

Granted, but I've seen evidence of 354s with stick regulators before.

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[photo credits: Jeviar / WPS]

Of course, this particular movement could be a hodge-podge, like the three cal 354 rg movements that have made an appearance on the 'net yet never acknowledged by Omega, much less the collector community.

I was asking if it were a cal 351 as Omega's vdb indicates 1949-51 as the years of production with that caliber.

Hope all's well with you; hanging on over here, just a little cabin fever getting us down.

Best,

Art
 
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My 1954 354, slightly older and with a stick regulator

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The OP watch has a 351, you can make it out in the pics. It could be late ‘51, I was estimating using known dated serials hence my fudge with the word ‘around’ or the OVD could be incorrect as it often is.
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My 1954 354, slightly older and with a stick regulator

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Err that’s a Swan neck!
 
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Of course, this particular movement could be a hodge-podge...
You think? 😀😜

I’m too busy right now for cabin fever. We still have to do all the computations like normal.

After 4/15 it will set in. Thanks for asking.

Hope the Angels are looking over their City.
gatorcpa
 
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