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Hi
Just found this excellent forum, looking for any information / anticipated value for my late Uncles' rather battered seamaster, this has been sitting in a drawer for a year or so now but still works. I'm considering getting the watch refurbished if cost isn't prohibitive (Omega website indicated costs start at £2K)
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The case is engraved with my Uncles initials (DFP) which I gather impacts resale value
I havent investigated opening the case, and limited info on the outside of the watch - any advice appreciated !
Thanks for looking

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Welcome! What a nice watch. You should not send it to Omega, but to a good and more local watchmaker, with an Omega parts account. The forum search function works quite well, type in something like "watchmaker UK" or something like that, and search this Vintage forum section.

The inscription is not a big deal to a collector. It doesn't add value, but detracts minimally.

Are you looking to wear, or sell? If sell, ebay is your best bet. Hopefully you choose to service it and wear it. Very nice watch. I'd probably wear it on leather, myself, but if you like that bracelet, do as you will.
 
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Where are you based. There are quite a few UK members who may be able to make recommendations. I’d expect a full service to cost around £150-200.
 
AMRobertson64
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Spruce Spruce
Where are you based. There are quite a few UK members who may be able to make recommendations. I’d expect a full service to cost around £150-200.
Ah thanks (That sounds much more reasonable !) I'm based in NE England (Darlington) - welcome any recommendations in the Co Durham/Teesside/N Yorkshire/Tyneside or surrounding areas. Many thanks
 
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Very nice watch looks like quite good condition. Just have movement serviced don’t change hands or crown, don’t have any polishing just good clean and movement service.
 
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This may be of interest
https://omegaforums.net/threads/show-us-your-2577-omega-seamaster-and-a-little-introduction-to-the-reference.153541/ Cover Image
Thread 'Show us your 2577 Omega Seamaster (and a little introduction to the reference)' ·
To the mods: I have to split this up in 2-3 posts, otherwise I get an error before I can hit "Create Thread", apologies for that.

"Too long, didn't read": A little introduction to the...
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Thanks so much for the links, that makes very interesting reading ! I'm definitely favouring servicing and keeping this now. It was tucked away in a drawer along with so many other watches/articles and it was almost discarded. Thanks again for the prompt and detailed responses.
 
AMRobertson64
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Very nice watch looks like quite good condition. Just have movement serviced don’t change hands or crown, don’t have any polishing just good clean and movement service.
Thanks ! - this forum is proving an excellent source of information and assistance. I'll keep researching for a specialist who can undertake the cleaning/service.
 
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You shouldn't use the word "refurbish" around here, or in the vicinity of watchmakers. If you say that word to a watchmaker they'll try to make it look like new. Polishing the case to a mirror finish (and smoothing out the beautiful crisp shape so it becomes an amorphous blob), repainting the dial (crudely), replacing the hands and crown (with generic new parts).

In these 'ere parts, "refurbish" is synonymous with "ruin".

OK, for good independent watchmakers you can try Joe Horner at the Anglesea Watch Centre (use the phone to call him), Richard Rigg at Rigga Repairs. Alternatively go to the BHI website, they have a list of accredited members who take on work.


I'd consider a new crystal, a clean of the case (NOT a polish) and a service. Maybe, possibly I'd think about swapping out the hands for an identical pair off a period non working donor watch, but that might be a ball ache to track down a suitably priced donor.

Apart from that, get it serviced and get it on your wrist. It's lovely.
 
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The original hands can be cleaned if need be.
 
AMRobertson64
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You shouldn't use the word "refurbish" around here, or in the vicinity of watchmakers. If you say that word to a watchmaker they'll try to make it look like new. Polishing the case to a mirror finish (and smoothing out the beautiful crisp shape so it becomes an amorphous blob), repainting the dial (crudely), replacing the hands and crown (with generic new parts).

In these 'ere parts, "refurbish" is synonymous with "ruin".

OK, for good independent watchmakers you can try Joe Horner at the Anglesea Watch Centre (use the phone to call him), Richard Rigg at Rigga Repairs. Alternatively go to the BHI website, they have a list of accredited members who take on work.


I'd consider a new crystal, a clean of the case (NOT a polish) and a service. Maybe, possibly I'd think about swapping out the hands for an identical pair off a period non working donor watch, but that might be a ball ache to track down a suitably priced donor.

Apart from that, get it serviced and get it on your wrist. It's lovely.
Hi - Ah thanks for the tip on terminology ! (I'm new to this topic, appreciate all the guidance and certainly want to retain the character) - thanks again, and I'll try those contacts
 
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AMRobertson64 AMRobertson64
Ah thanks (That sounds much more reasonable !) I'm based in NE England (Darlington) - welcome any recommendations in the Co Durham/Teesside/N Yorkshire/Tyneside or surrounding areas. Many thanks
Up the Darlo - lovely piece and welcome to the forum
 
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