What can you tell me about this Omega? I’ve got no idea, so hit me!

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filippjohansson

·Feb 2, 2025

Hi guys,

I’ve got this omega from my father. What can you tell me about it and its history? Any idea of the value for it?

Thanks for all respons!

 

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filippjohansson

·Feb 2, 2025

What I can se it’s 1430. And another number, 196750.

 

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filippjohansson

·Feb 2, 2025

And numbers 255.411

 

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gatorcpa

·Feb 2, 2025·ΩF InvestiGator

I found this one on the Omega Vintage Databse.

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-seamaster-omega-ba-196-0775

Not exactly the same, but very close.

These watches have near zero collector value, but the gold in the cases has value.
gatorcpa

 

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Davidt

·Feb 2, 2025

Obviously no one can tel you it’s history, that’s between the watch and its owners/your family.

It’s not a collectable model so the value will be the scrap value of the gold.

 

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Porteroso

·Feb 2, 2025

Of course do with it what you will, but it is a sharp looking Omega. I'd get it running, and wear it, myself. It will always have some value from the gold content, but once it's gone, it's gone.

 

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Dan S

·Feb 2, 2025

This would be a great time to melt down that family heirloom.

 

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Vercingetorix

·Feb 2, 2025·Spam Risk

Somebody doesn’t know how to handle a battery.

 

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filippjohansson

·Feb 2, 2025

Vercingetorix

Somebody doesn’t know how to handle a battery.

How come?

 

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filippjohansson

·Feb 2, 2025

Dan S

This would be a great time to melt down that family heirloom.

Of course, in family history it’s worth much!

 

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filippjohansson

·Feb 2, 2025

Porteroso

Of course do with it what you will, but it is a sharp looking Omega. I'd get it running, and wear it, myself. It will always have some value from the gold content, but once it's gone, it's gone.

Thanks for your reply. I’ll will get it running, change battery and maybe leave it at a clockmaster to check over it. And then wear it as a daily watch! 😊

 

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filippjohansson

·Feb 2, 2025

Davidt

Obviously no one can tel you it’s history, that’s between the watch and its owners/your family.

It’s not a collectable model so the value will be the scrap value of the gold.

Thanks for your answer. What do you think the gold value is worth?

 

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Vercingetorix

·Feb 2, 2025·Spam Risk

filippjohansson

How come?

Fingerprint.

 

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Porteroso

·Feb 2, 2025

filippjohansson

Thanks for your answer. What do you think the gold value is worth?

I'll preface this with "I have no idea," but this is not a large case, and looks thin besides. I'd think minimal gold value. A few hundred. Nice to know you could get a little for it in a pinch, but not enough to get rich tomorrow at the jeweler.

 

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Dan S

·Feb 2, 2025

filippjohansson

Thanks for your answer. What do you think the gold value is worth?

Quite a lot, I vote that you scrap it. 🙄

 

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gatorcpa

·Feb 2, 2025·ΩF InvestiGator

filippjohansson

What do you think the gold value is worth?

Only a jeweler can tell you that. However, I can tell you that there is a movement holder marked “Metal” which definitely not gold.
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Donn Chambers

·Feb 2, 2025

filippjohansson

Thanks for your answer. What do you think the gold value is worth?

That depends on the weight of the watch case and back. Only way to really figure that out would be to remove the movement, dial, and crystal (along with any non-gold movement holders, then weigh it. Once you do that you can look up the spot price for 18k gold for an estimate.

 

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padders

·Feb 2, 2025·Oooo subtitles!

As an educated guess, I’d suggest there may be 12-15g of 18k gold there. That’s worth circa £600-750.

 

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filippjohansson

·Feb 2, 2025

Davidt

Obviously no one can tel you it’s history, that’s between the watch and its owners/your family.

It’s not a collectable model so the value will be the scrap value of the gold.

How come that is not a collectable model?

 

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filippjohansson

·Feb 2, 2025

padders

As an educated guess, I’d suggest there may be 12-15g of 18k gold there. That’s worth circa £600-750.

Thanks! Appreciate that.