Today I purchased this Omega Seamaster Automatic through a local auction house. I was not able to attend and purchased the watch through their online bidding process - I bid on the watch without even viewing the item in person (gasp). The two pictures are from the auction house. I will pick up the watch later this week and take to a jeweler to have the back taken off for the serial numbers, etc. Can anyone tell me about this watch now from these pictures? Authentic? Fake? Date? Style? Thank you so much.
Oh dear. That watch belongs in our "Worst Redials" thread. http://omegaforums.net/threads/worst-redials.2304/ I really hope you didn't pay much over $100 for it. From the condition and the dial it's really only a parts watch at best.
Luckily I didn't pay that much! I understand redials but why would someone "redial" the face in this way? Was it to deceive? And if so, what style were they going after? Or did an 8 year old with paints have free reign with their father's watch?
The watch probably has a bumper type movement and is likely from the mid 1950's, we cannot tell you much more without seeing the movement, and if the dial is anything to go by the movement is likely to be in need of some cleaning and a good service. Though this may well be more money than you paid for the watch, in some ways I hope it is more expensive than the watch as the watch isn't worth anything to a collector. good luck
maybe there was some damage to the outside of the dial so thought they could just paint over it! Though I prefer the idea of the 8 year old
No Idea why someone would do that to the dial, but it is what it is. It also appears there is some wear through the gold filling (at least on the crown). ONce you get the watch have it opened and see whats inside. If it has a decent movement it might be worth something (mostly parts).
I was going to use this, but I agree, baby scores (I watched it for ages, remembering my two kids at that age, but them with puke and food smear)
