vintage Omega Seamaster Automatic-14k Gold filled

Tmass73 · Mon. 12:46pm

This watch belonged to my grandfather, due to my mother who is now 90 not doing well and needing to help her I unfortunately need to sell.

Is there anyone on here who could give me an idea of where to go to sell it? I do know a little bit about the value as I have looked into it.

Everything’s original on it I even went to Omega, to verify it they want around $500 to update everything to where it’s running proficiently

Unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of time in the shape. My mom is in, so although I know it would be worth more running. I am forced to sell it as is it is still an amazing piece and a collector. It still has an engraving on the back where my grandfather received it as in a gift for many years of service with the public water company.

ErichKeane · Mon. 1:28pm

Ebay is about the right place to sell something like this, though note there are fees associated with it. You'll also probably want to do a better job taking photos. You MIGHT do a little better with an asking price on reddit/r/watchexchange though..

Selling here is against the rules until you've sufficiently become a member of the community (200 quality posts/etc).

Canuck · Mon. 1:53pm

The prices you’ve been seeing are likely ASKING prices. These asking prices are often much higher than actual SELLING prices. Especially since (as you said), it is not running. Bon chance.

ErichKeane · Mon. 1:56pm

Canuck
The prices you’ve been seeing are likely ASKING prices. These asking prices are often much higher than actual SELLING prices. Especially since (as you said), it is not running. Bon chance.

Yeah, I didn't see what OP says they think it is worth, but I suspect they'll be surprised when they see its value. Guessing $300-$500 if they can find a sucker, I would personally be unwilling at the low end there, and the "doesn't run" is a benefit to me 😀

Canuck · Mon. 2:03pm

ErichKeane
Yeah, I didn't see what OP says they think it is worth, but I suspect they'll be surprised when they see its value. Guessing $300-$500 if they can find a sucker, I would personally be unwilling at the low end there, and the "doesn't run" is a benefit to me 😀

The wording of the post suggests to me that Omega wants $500.00 to service the watch. That is not an expression of the value of the watch. Any offer made on this watch would take into account cost of servicing. I can’t be optimistic that the price realized when this watch sells will go a long way to solve the poster’s financial problem. Plus, can anyone recall Omega servicing any watch for $500.00?

ErichKeane · Mon. 2:11pm

Canuck
The wording of the post suggests to me that Omega wants $500.00 to service the watch. That is not an expression of the value of the watch. Any offer made on this watch would take into account cost of servicing. I can’t be optimistic that the price realized when this watch sells will go a long way to solve the poster’s financial problem. Plus, can anyone recall Omega servicing any watch for $500.00?

Yep, I took that $500 to be the service cost as well. Now that you point it out, yeah, Omega is minimum $800 now-a-days 😁

Presumably the $500 is a 'min-bench-fee' for their in-house service guy? That said, Omega would charge even more than the $800 if they'd touch it, that dial looks like it needs replacing (at least according to them!).

Also OP, note that the engraving reduces value to most collectors, so that is another in the 'against' bucket.

Dan S · Mon. 2:17pm

Gold-filled, not running - probably $300 USD more or less. It's a shame to sell it, given the low value and the personal engraving.

ErichKeane · Mon. 2:22pm

Dan S
Gold-filled, not running - probably $300 USD more or less. It's a shame to sell it, given the low value and the personal engraving.

I'm always saddened by posts like this, particularly with engravings. But always reminds me that despite us considering watches that someone wore for a few decades as very PERSONAL things (there are a few of mine I'd hope my family would treat as more important than my ashes!), the vast majority of people see them as only a few bucks they can get after their loved one's death, akin to a blender.

Like I said, a bit saddening...

padders · 2026-07-07T02:41:03-0500

I’m at the $250-350 end of the value range too.

One thing which is interesting is that the gold filled layer was deep enough to be engraved. Removing it however is prob impossible without either laser welding in more gold or replacing the back. With a solid steel or gold back you can just polish it clean off. Inscriptions like that are priceless to a family member but not so to a future owner. Unless it’s someone famous or a military outfit of course.

The expanding bracelet won’t be doing the lugs any favours. There may be shiny steel coloured rings under where it presses on the inner lugs and has worn a groove.

Canuck · 2026-07-07T07:38:54-0500

The attribution on the case back appears to have been done with an engraving machine, not by a hand-engraver’s graver. Engraving machines use a stylus, and don’t remove any metal (as in cut through the gold filled finish), the way a hand-engraver’s graver would. The engraving is merely a “scratch” on the surface of the metal.

padders · 2026-07-07T08:45:27-0500

Canuck
The attribution on the case back appears to have been done with an engraving machine, not by a hand-engraver’s graver. Engraving machines use a stylus, and don’t remove any metal (as in cut through the gold filled finish), the way a hand-engraver’s graver would. The engraving is merely a “scratch” on the surface of the metal.

I understand what you mean but the pictures do seem to suggest there is some relief to the engraved letters rather than just a surface finish. As such I suspect at least some material has been removed, perhaps of the order of a 50-100 microns or so, something which would be fatal to a gold plated case for instance where the gold layer is much thinner.

Canuck · 2026-07-07T20:26:42-0500

padders
I understand what you mean but the pictures do seem to suggest there is some relief to the engraved letters rather than just a surface finish. As such I suspect at least some material has been removed, perhaps of the order of a 50-100 microns or so, something which would be fatal to a gold plated case for instance where the gold layer is much thinner.

Had the engraving cut through the gold filled layer since the presentation date 59 years ago, some evidence that the substrate has been uncovered would (I think) have begun to show. I don’t see any evidence of that having happened. It was machine engraved in my view.

DON · 2026-07-07T21:34:19-0500

Don’t see much in the way of value. Case not in the best of condition. I stayed away from gold filled cases unless I was buying for the movement at which point I didn’t care about the case condition.

Can take your chances on EBay and sell with no reserve

vintage Omega Seamaster Automatic-14k Gold filled

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