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I was wondering what is considered the best Omega vintage calibre movement. I have a 1962 Seamaster with a 562 movement, and on the very rare occasions I wear it, the time keeping is superb for a 60 year old watch.
Would like to start searching for another Omega to collect.
 
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I really like the omega cal 710. The thinnest automatic caliber ever made by them. There's a PDF of the details floating out the web somewhere. (found it)
 
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I was wondering what is considered the best Omega vintage calibre movement.

How do you qualify "best"?
 
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I'm a big fan of the Omega 550 series of calibers, and are capable of incredible time keeping. The Eterna 1489K caliber is another excellent and robust caliber. I don't think that there is any one "best" caliber. There are many good ones out there to fit pretty much any need you might have.
 
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Adjective
  1. of the most excellent or desirable type or quality

It is probably several depends on view. Remembering that Longines had movements just as good if not better.
 
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It is probably several depends on view. Remembering that Longines had movements just as good if not better.
And Rolex and Certina have a few aficionados
 
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And Rolex and Certina have a few aficionados

Not forgetting Zenith, Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin

Basically the 50-60s were the golden era of mechanical watch movements.
 
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It's interesting that JLC, who made such high quality watches overall, and was innovative during the bumper automatic era, really didn't have a full-rotor automatic caliber that deserves mention here amongst the best of the best. If this were a thread on manual-wind movements, I think someone would mention the P478.

Edit: I just realized the OP only asked about Omega. Apologies.
 
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Adjective
  1. of the most excellent or desirable type or quality

Well, what is quality? What makes a movement desirable?

Accuracy? Ease of maintenance? Robustness? Looks? Most innovative?

If you decide that "accuracy" is the parametre you will measure then you need to define what "accuracy" is and how you measure it? If you don't, you will end up with a bunch of replies that say "I like my cal. X because I have been happy with the single watch with that movement I own".
 
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If you decide that "accuracy" is the parametre you will measure then you need to define what "accuracy" is and how you measure it? If you don't, you will end up with a bunch of replies that say "I like my cal. X because I have been happy with
ConElPueblo ConElPueblo
the single watch with that movement I own".

I'm guessing the OP would be happy with that. Most likely he really just wants to know what people consider desirable to collect.

Edit: No idea what happened to your quote, but I can't fix it. 😕
 
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I would go along with the 55X and 56x Omega automatic calibers. I have several watches with them and they are superb timekeepers. I know that the OP only inquired about automatic movements, but I would also mention the manual wind 26x and 28x calibers that Omega used in many watches in the 1950s and 1960s - great movements that are very accurate, inexpensive to service, and rarely require parts. Honorable mention as well to the Speedmaster caliber 861. I have a 1996 3590.50 that runs consistently at +/- 2 seconds per day.
 
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I'm guessing the OP would be happy with that. Most likely he really just wants to know what people consider desirable to collect.

Edit: No idea what happened to your quote, but I can't fix it. 😕

I know, I know... I would just like some reflection or a more sophisticated debate.
 
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I know, I know... I would just like some reflection or a more sophisticated debate.
I am looking for recommended movements to study, then try and find a good one. Google searching can only take you so far, so am looking for advise from the forum. The plan is to try and find another really cool Vintage Seamaster with a different automatic movement. I have a vintage Heuer with a Valjoux 23 movement but its not accurate as a time keeper. the Omega 562 on the other hand is superb.
 
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It's interesting that JLC, who made such high quality watches overall, and was innovative during the bumper automatic era, really didn't have a full-rotor automatic caliber that deserves mention here amongst the best of the best. If this were a thread on manual-wind movements, I think someone would mention the P478.

Edit: I just realized the OP only asked about Omega. Apologies.

Notwithstanding the OP's Omega restriction, don't you think that the JLC 920 is a masterpiece (if an expensive one to manufacture)? Ruby rollers...😀
... and it was used by PP, AP and VC (and justifiably so, IMO).
 
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Notwithstanding the OP's Omega restriction, don't you think that the JLC 920 is a masterpiece (if an expensive one to manufacture)? Ruby rollers...😀
... and it was used by PP, AP and VC (and justifiably so, IMO).
No argument from me with respect to just about anything that JLC makes. Here’s the movement of my Master Ultra Thin Moon. Who else makes a rotor out of solid pink gold that incorporates the company’s logo? The perfect fusion of art and engineering. No watch manufacturer does it better.
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I am looking for recommended movements to study, then try and find a good one. Google searching can only take you so far, so am looking for advise from the forum. The plan is to try and find another really cool Vintage Seamaster with a different automatic movement. I have a vintage Heuer with a Valjoux 23 movement but its not accurate as a time keeper. the Omega 562 on the other hand is superb.

if you like the 562 movt and want something similar but different then look no further than the chronometer grade Constellation movts.
551,561,564.
Think of them as the well to do cousins of the 562.

I think someone posted this link earlier - look down the contents list and find the sections on movts as an explanation of their evolution. ( incl the 562)
http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/
 
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