Vintage automatic omega help

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tomnoton

·Jun 9, 2022

Hello again guys,

So since me mentioning to my brother I was interested in vintage omega, he came across this watch at his local antique shop. We don't have any other information than that. He payed £300 for it and it seems to work well. Holds its time etc.

We've not taken the back off to reveal the movement and numbers etc as we don't have the tools: would you recommend us having a go or taking it to a local watch expert?

Does it all look original? Thanks in advance guys.

Tom

 

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bardamu

·Jun 9, 2022

Looks like an early automatic bumper but sadly dial is repainted, which eliminates any collectible value.

 

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Syrte

·Jun 9, 2022

Welcome, you’ve just paid for what’s known as the ‘newbie tax”, that is a learning experience.
I agree with @bardamu regarding the dial.
If you’re interested in purchasing vintage watches, you should be patient, take the time to learn, and read the sticky thread called “learn how to fish”.
Best regards

 

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Spruce

·Jun 9, 2022·Sunburst dial fan

Two positives.
1. This is a 60-70 year old watch. In the 50s/60s it wasn’t unusual to have the dial repainted/refreshed although I can’t tell if it’s an old redial or a more recent job.

2. It’ll have an Omega movement which is well worth having.

£300 isn’t a bad price and he’ll enjoy wearing it. 99% of the people who might see him wearing the watch will have no appreciation of the difference in value between original and a repaint.

 

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connieseamaster

·Jun 9, 2022

£300 isn't bad as long as it's running decently, though it has little value as a "vintage Omega" since the dial has been poorly repainted. You'd be unlikely to get more than whatever you put into it. My biggest qualm is that the hands look out of place against the much cleaner markers, so I'd find a dial with a bit more wear to it to replace it (or get the hands cleaned up).

 

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peterkirk01

·Jun 9, 2022

300 pounds, great price for an everyday wearer. Looks great. Enjoy.

 

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DON

·Jun 9, 2022

If you want to see the movement. Take it to a watchmaker and have him open it to avoid any unnecessary back scratches

Even with the refinished dial. It has value. Never lost any money on the watches I had refinished

Might be a 28.10SC movement

DON

 

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Dan S

·Jun 9, 2022

If you are looking for a collectible watch, maybe you can return it or exchange it for another item at the store. If you like it and it's running, then just enjoy it. But I wouldn't recommend investing any more into it.

 

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TIMElyBehaviour

·Jun 10, 2022

I have one similar. The crown is different.
This one is a 2635-6 unbranded seamaster with a 351.

 

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Dave Bennett

·Jun 10, 2022

How can you tell the dial is repainted? To my inexperienced eye it looks great.

 

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Vitezi

·Jun 10, 2022

Dave Bennett

How can you tell the dial is repainted? To my inexperienced eye it looks great.

There are a several mistakes in the fonts and placement of text on that redial. For a quick primer on how to spot problems, see this thread: https://omegaforums.net/threads/learn-how-to-fish.52603/

 

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Rex123

·Jun 13, 2022

T tomnoton

Hello again guys,

So since me mentioning to my brother I was interested in vintage omega, he came across this watch at his local antique shop. We don't have any other information than that. He payed £300 for it and it seems to work well. Holds its time etc.

We've not taken the back off to reveal the movement and numbers etc as we don't have the tools: would you recommend us having a go or taking it to a local watch expert?

Does it all look original? Thanks in advance guys.

Tom

is it me or the Omega Logo in the dial looks unevenly placed and not exactly straight and slanted a little bit to the right?

 

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Pvt-Public

·Jun 13, 2022

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is it me or the Omega Logo in the dial looks unevenly placed and not exactly straight and slanted a little bit to the right?

It’s not just you, and it’s already determined it’s a redial anyways.

 

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jantjewgm

·Jun 13, 2022

I agree, unfortunately repainted dial. Other than that, price is pretty good for a daily beater if you like the look of it.