Vintage Omega Seamaster 600: Frankenwatch Restoration

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cfw

·Feb 19, 2026

A month after buy this vintage Omega Seamaster 600 I finally got it on the arm. Fugly Frankie 😂. Crystal has a gold tension ring, gold Omega crown and Seiko bead of rice bracelet 10 years younger but I like her. Did manage to get an aftermarket crystal with silver tension ring and original ss Omega crown. Still a good deal at a current cost of $350. Will look for better hands at a later stage.

 

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Hijak

·Feb 19, 2026

I love these 600s! They are wear so well with thin bezel and large dial.

 

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cfw

·Feb 20, 2026

Hijak

I love these 600s! They are wear so well with thin bezel and large dial.

Damn that is nice. I sold a car to a guy and he gave me q bunch of watches as part payment, one of them was a Seamaster 600 Türler, regretted selling it so been looking for another one for a while but nice ones are very pricey so when I saw this one I decided to go for it and fix up as I have money.

 

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lenndon

·Feb 20, 2026

cfw

Those hands are horrendous. Having it serviced would definitely be a higher priority than the crystal for me. Nice dial tho 😀

 

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cfw

·Feb 20, 2026

lenndon

Those hands are horrendous. Having it serviced would definitely be a higher priority than the crystal for me. Nice dial tho 😀

😂 Tell me about it. Watch maker thought it would be a good idea 🙄 luckily he did service it and it's running great.

 

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DON

·Feb 20, 2026

The indexes look black, so may have had simple black hands. You would need the reference number to search and see what others look like.

 

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Hijak

·Feb 20, 2026

Thank you @cfw for the compliment on my watch! I bought this in 2013 from a fellow OF member and at the time seemed like a lot but the condition, well you can see, now I look at it as quite a deal! I wear this often and have had it serviced twice now and every time I put it on my wrist I smile. These aren't expensive (compared to some) or super collectable but there's something about them. Well you know!😉