VINTAGE OMEGA MENS SEAMASTER WATCH MOVEMENT GOLD CAL 1342 BLACK DIAL WITH BOX
Fully Serviced. Rare Dial. Sweeping hand. 20 microns GP
What sets this apart from other Seamaster is the black dial. Black Dial Seamasters come usually come a premium. I've just added new pictures.
It feels a little chunkier than most vintage watches (this is around 33mm). Some of the vintage Seamasters are under 30mm and too small for the modern man in my opinion. The movement is Quartz and really clean looking and very reliable. It has just been full serviced and polished so this is good to go for years.
This has to be one of my favourite watches I have ever listed, I've literally sold hundreds of vintage Omega's and this is in my top 3 for sale. Its a classy and beautiful fully refurnished watch. Overall condition would be 9/10 so expect very minor imperfections but as you can see from the high resolution photos the watch is in very good condition. It looks basically new. The back case has very minor scratches as per pics. Please study the photos as this makes part of the description.
SEE VIDEO AND STUDY THE CONDITION. IT LOOKS REALLY NICE IN THE FLESH - WOW !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN8esqHGirQ
The date works by pulling out the crown. To set the hour and minutes you use the crown push button.
The inside of the stainless steel back has the Omega logo and is stamped with the model's serial number. The movement itself is also stamped with the Omega logo and has a small panel with the calibre number and the identifying number. The hands and batons are in excellent condition and the dial is brushed black.
A good sign of a luxury watch it the thickness of the gold plating. The gold plating on this watch is marked at 20 microns (the best). Those who are specifically after a solid gold watch you should note gold is a extremely soft metal and its best for vintage watches to be gold plated as they keep their condition / appearance better than solid gold.
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Omega Series: Seamaster
Cal: #1342
Case Width: 33mm
Dial & Bezel: Black dial and bezel is gold plated 20 microns.
Year: 1977
Strap: Gold Plated Omega Buckle & Brown Leather.
Movement: Quartz
Features: Date
The reasons why Omega vintage watches are good to buy:
1. Value/Investment. They hold their value brilliantly and should actually increase in value over the next few years as they become rarer and rarer. Buying a brand new watch is like a car, as soon as it leaves the premises the prices drops by at least 20%. A vintage watch like this in excellent condition and serviced by a Omega specialist is very difficult to find.
2. Stealth Wealth. A leading American news commentator wrote an article regarding "Stealth wealth" - where this watch type is purchased by gentleman who tend to purchase things that are discrete and very sophisticated. Basically a subtle way to show off the exquisiteness of good taste.
SERVICING
This watch has just had a full service. These in itself can be very expensive, upwards of £400 + VAT. Like cars engines the performance of your watch's movement is likely to deteriorate over time if not cared for properly. Watches like this should be serviced at least once every 5 years. There are different oils used in wristwatches. Oils can dry up and lose their cohesiveness over time. Naturally like a car, a serviced watch can also help the appreciation value
The full service included the following:
Removal of the movement from its case | Complete disassembling of the movement | Full ultrasonic cleaning of the case and bracelet (if applicable) | Acrylic glass polishing | All parts are then cleaned | The movement is then reassembled, applying fresh lubricants | The watch has been regulated to maximize its performance.
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To drum up interest I am shipping Worldwide for this one. Any collector out there I'm sure you would agree what a rare find this is. I can dispatch within 24 hours of payment being received. You will receive very fast.
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Some trivia on Omega watches:
1. In 1848 a 23 year old named Louis Brandt is credited with starting the brand which later became Omega.
2. In the early 1900's OMEGA's watches were prized by railroad professionals in China, the United States, Canada and much of Europe.
3. The association between OMEGA and swimming dates back to the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The relationship is still going strong.
4. Omega was a major supplier of watches to large ministries of defense, especially during the 1st and 2nd World Wars. The company's timepieces would go on to be used by the armed and special forces of British, France, Italy, USA, Norway, Sweden, Canada to name a few.
5. Important musicians including Elvis, Beatles members & Buddy Holly have been photographed wearing Omega watches.
6. Past world leaders such as JFK and Mikhail Gorbachev choice of watch. Pope John Paul II wore Omega watches.
7. Before official chronometers, Olympic chronographs or the NASA-approved Speedmasters Omega watches.
8. Omega "Pie Pan" is used a term in the industry /collectors to describe the style dials from other models. The dial that has the hour/minute markers placed in a concentric ring that slopes down at a constant angle i.e, not rounded, from a raised flat center, and that the center is often a contrasting color or tone. This design usually commands a premium price and seen in the Constellation & De Ville models.
9. The Geneva Line, created in 1953, was made as an homage to our workshops in Geneva where OMEGAs best regulators were working. The line was finally discontinued in 1979 as the law in Geneva stipulates that a brand must have a presence in the canton of Geneva to include the word Geneva or any variation of on the dial.
10. Omega has four main watch families today that are well known to everyone interested in the brand: Seamaster, Speedmaster, Constellation and De Ville.