Hello,

Just found this forum on the Internet and signed up. I'm interested in getting just an idea of what the valuation might be for an Omega watch that I own. I "think" I found the watch on the Omegawatches website upon doing a vintage watches search using the information inscribed inside the rear cover. I say "think" because the watch dial face looks different with the calendar window and the hour markers being different between my watch and the one I found at the following link: http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database?ref=14813

At any rate, once again, I own the watch, and it has been in the family since 1952. I do not know when the watch was last serviced but it was no doubt prior to when it was passed along to me by another family member back around 1995 or so. When I received the watch I did not wear it and simply stored it away. It has a gold colored metallic type of band, which I took off as I didn't like the looks of it and it was not original to the watch, that I could tell. The watch seems to run fine with no problems and it is one of the bumper style of watches, I think it may be referred to as.

I've uploaded a few picture of the watch (minus the band), excluding a picture of the outside of the rear cover, as the outside cover contains a personal inscription,...nothing bizarre, just a personal inscription including name and such. Of course, I suspect the mere presence of the inscription will affect valuation, though I do not know to what extent. Any thoughts on the effect of an inscription on the valuation would be appreciated, too.

If anyone has any questions for additional information regarding the watch that might assist with the valuation, please ask.

Thanks for your help.

 

Sorry, I stated something wrong in my original post. The calendar window actually looks the same between my watch and the one I found on the Omegawatches website at the link I provided. I was thinking of other similar watches that I had seen elsewhere, such as on ebay, with the calendar window being shown differently compared to mine.

 

This is a nice Seamaster calender reference 2627 in 14k gold with a 17 jewel 353 movement. These were made from ~ 1950 - 1952...the dial survived in such good shape probably because this watch does not have the luminous radium on the dial and hands. someone with more experience will come along and give you a valuation...

 

It is a Swiss made case, a good thing as far as valuation goes!

EDIT: I'm a little suspect of the crown...it has the modern Omega logo...it might not be original to the watch.

From the Omega data base...

http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database?ref=14813

 

The trapezoid date window means it was assembled in 1953 or later. The square date window came on the first models from 1952 into 1953. Your serial number dates the movement to 1951-ish, which jives because movements might not have been mated to their cases at the factory for up to 2 or 3 years. The crown is one of the acceptable types.

That's a nice watch and even better that it's an heirloom. As it is, it would sell for about $1000 because it's unserviced and in need of some TLC. Have a watchmaker who's sympathetic to vintage pieces take care of it, put it on a nice strap, and wear it.

 

With the modern Omega logo?

 

Well, that S (Seamaster) says redialed

 

Thanks for pointing that out - it's a service replacement dial. 100% sure of it.

 

Really?

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Here is another one, this one is an old and beat up dial



looks correct but it's a redial

 

No, that more rounded shape S didn't come into play until the late 50's at the earliest. The coat hanger S was gone by the end of 1963 (I think). The overlap, and this is an educated guess based on what I've seen and owned, was from some time in 1958 into early 1963.

 

Thanks for all the feedback, everyone. I'm reading along as it goes. I'm learning as it comes and once again, I appreciate the great feedback, thus far.

 

We have debates over a lot of minutia. It's what we do, along with thread hijacking - sometimes multiple subject changes in one thread.

Anyway, those date-at-6 models, the 2627 and it's brother the 2757, had stopped production before the rounded S was introduced so your dial is surely a replacement of some kind. Still a very nice watch though.

 

I think it's great, witnessing all the delving into all the details. I'm not a watch expert by any means, much less an Omega watch expert, but I always enjoy seeing others who are passionate about what they enjoy and know best. I have learned a good bit in this thread alone that I did not know before. I do appreciate all the feedback, very much.