Vintage Seamaster 1958 spare part & Omega Geneve

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Hello everyone,
I'm just signed up in forum, due I have some question to seek for help. I'm not a watch maker, so my apology if my information provide was not enough, due I cannot perform some action like open back case to avoid damaged vintage movement.
1. I owned 1 Omega Seamaster (maybe it from 1958) with an bumper cal (maybe Cal 501), cos It's got small vibrate and sound when I move my hand. It's from my grandpa, with damaged case, very old dial and hands.
Should I replace the new genuine part like Case, Dial and Hands ?(I wish to do so)
And if possible, where would I can find those part ?

2. I bought an vintage Omega Geneve (maybe it fomr 1968), cal 565. I'm see that the dial, case, and hands still in very good condition, even the glass have a very small Omega logo. So I confused, are these part is orignal / genuine one ?

Thanks in advance.
Have a nice day
 
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I suggest that you just leave your grandfather's watch alone and enjoy it as it is. It has some condition issues, but if you start replacing parts, all the sentimental value will be gone. The cal 501 movement is a full-rotor, not a bumper IIRC.

Your Geneve is fine and original. Not such a popular or desirable reference.
 
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I suggest that you just leave your grandfather's watch alone and enjoy it as it is. It has some condition issues, but if you start replacing parts, all the sentimental value will be gone. The cal 501 movement is a full-rotor, not a bumper IIRC.

Your Geneve is fine and original. Not such a popular or desirable reference.
Thank a lot Mr. Dan S.
Yes, I was get lost in consider keep it as my grandpa condition or try to replace to make it new one. I'll take your suggestion and keep it condition as it was. I've tried to look on internet for such model information, but non is same, so I don't know exactly movement inside, but dont want to open back case. Better let it be 馃榿.
 
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Thank a lot Mr. Dan S.
Yes, I was get lost in consider keep it as my grandpa condition or try to replace to make it new one. I'll take your suggestion and keep it condition as it was. I've tried to look on internet for such model information, but non is same, so I don't know exactly movement inside, but dont want to open back case. Better let it be 馃榿.

Someday you can have a watchmaker open it, and take some pictures of the inside. I'm sure it is a bumper automatic, just as you suggested.
 
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If the Seamaster does have a Cal 501 inside ( and it may have), then it shouldnt really be making a loud noise when shaken or worn. So I suggest you take it to a trusted local independent watchmaker ASAP, to get it checked out.
 
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I think the misunderstanding here may be with the date of the first watch and the calibre used. It seems to have a screw on back, the 501 Seamasters usually had snap on backs. That may well be a bumper but that would mean it鈥檚 earlier than you think, pre 1955 and in fact uses a 35X movement instead.
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I think the misunderstanding here may be with the date of the first watch and the calibre used. It seems to have a screw on back, the 501 Seamasters usually had snap on backs. That may well be a bumper but that would mean it鈥檚 earlier than you think, pre 1955 and in fact uses a 35X movement instead.
Thank you !!
I have no any information, as I tried to look the whole internet and found some Omega seamaster similiar so I think that could be same. Let me look again as your suggestion.
anyway, it is better if I could bring to some experienced watch maker for checking the movement and back case.
 
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Take a look at the 2577 models. They spanned the era from 1948-1955 and had bumper movements. The steel cased models had a circular groove in the back so are not quite the same as yours but it is possible you have a locally cased version (quite common for the US market and others) or perhaps yours is a different model from the same era. Or maybe the gold 2577s (assuming that is what you have) had smooth backs.