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Yousef
·hello ,
I have omega seamster calendar
thanks for help ,
I have omega seamster calendar
thanks for help ,
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vintage seamaster calendar
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersWelcome @Yousef
you appear to have a rose gold-capped black dialled ‘beefy lugged’ Seamaster
The crown looks to be a yellow-gold replacement.
The hands could well be original (and look to be radium filled) and either the dial never had lume or it was removed when the dial was cleaned.
There appears to be some loss of the minute haches around the edge of the dial.
Watches with Royal pictures/ emblems etc do appear now and again and were usually gifts from that Royal household.
they are frequently in solid gold cases.
We have seen quite a few of the Saudi versions and a couple from Bahrain but I don’t ever recall seeing one from Kuwait.
These watches were often special order from Omega but from the colour difference of the Al Sabah signature it’s possible that yours may have been amended locally.
A rose-gold black dialled Seamaster is a desirable watch but unfortunately the signature reduces the desirability for the wider market.
I know from personal experience that the vintage watch scene in Kuwait is virtually none existent (most Kuwaitis preferring new modern size watches) so your target market may be quite small.
it would be useful to know the back-story of the watch and how you came by it, as this may affect its desirability.
For a rough value it would be worth checking eBay sold listings for similarly amended watches.
I hope that helps.
you appear to have a rose gold-capped black dialled ‘beefy lugged’ Seamaster
The crown looks to be a yellow-gold replacement.
The hands could well be original (and look to be radium filled) and either the dial never had lume or it was removed when the dial was cleaned.
There appears to be some loss of the minute haches around the edge of the dial.
Watches with Royal pictures/ emblems etc do appear now and again and were usually gifts from that Royal household.
they are frequently in solid gold cases.
We have seen quite a few of the Saudi versions and a couple from Bahrain but I don’t ever recall seeing one from Kuwait.
These watches were often special order from Omega but from the colour difference of the Al Sabah signature it’s possible that yours may have been amended locally.
A rose-gold black dialled Seamaster is a desirable watch but unfortunately the signature reduces the desirability for the wider market.
I know from personal experience that the vintage watch scene in Kuwait is virtually none existent (most Kuwaitis preferring new modern size watches) so your target market may be quite small.
it would be useful to know the back-story of the watch and how you came by it, as this may affect its desirability.
For a rough value it would be worth checking eBay sold listings for similarly amended watches.
I hope that helps.
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watchyouwant
·Let's say, there is a lot more different to the auction example..... Your next step will be, to open the back, get the movement number and order for CHF 120 the extract from omega. That clears up the originality and delivery to Kuwait. And while you are waiting for it, take the movement out of the case and produce excellent pictures of the dial. Your case had a hard time, as seen on the underside of the lugs. It's a longer road ahead before anybody can make a guess about values. Starts with gold capped versus 18 it massive pink gold case and dial .... Kind regards. Achim
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersThank you for the link Yousef
So that is a second watch with the Al Sabah signature and from the same period.
The Geneva Phillips watch is in exceptional (pretty much untouched) condition and in 18k solid pink gold.
I’m sure you know the region well enough to know that there are many Kuwaitis with very deep pockets (many of whom vacation in Switzerland each year) who wouldn’t think twice about spending $30,000 on a watch of this quality, simply to own it.
Unfortunately, your watch doesn’t quite compare to this beauty and so falls into the general collectors’ market rather than the super-rich market and so won’t command such a premium.
pics of the Phillips watch for OF reference
OT 2849
Cal 503 20 jewel
1958
Serial 16,560,xxx
sold for CHF28,750 May 2019
So that is a second watch with the Al Sabah signature and from the same period.
The Geneva Phillips watch is in exceptional (pretty much untouched) condition and in 18k solid pink gold.
I’m sure you know the region well enough to know that there are many Kuwaitis with very deep pockets (many of whom vacation in Switzerland each year) who wouldn’t think twice about spending $30,000 on a watch of this quality, simply to own it.
Unfortunately, your watch doesn’t quite compare to this beauty and so falls into the general collectors’ market rather than the super-rich market and so won’t command such a premium.
pics of the Phillips watch for OF reference
OT 2849
Cal 503 20 jewel
1958
Serial 16,560,xxx
sold for CHF28,750 May 2019
