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I was in Branson MO and visited an Art Gallery that had a few vintage watches. One was a 60’s Omega Seamaster. It has an inscription on the case back. I found the obituary of the original owner. Based on his name, year inscribed, 15 years of service at that job. All were mentioned in his obituary. He died last year and he lived in the town where the seller acquired it.

I am looking for model and specs. The strap is no original.

If giving value is allowed here, any have a value range? Not that i am selling, this wil be with me a long time. Just curious.

Thanks for any info.

The pics look rough. It doesn’t look like that in person, It does look like it was worn regularly. The gold is very good but the crystal has one flaw.

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Davidt
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It’s been redialed unfortunately which kills the collector value. Maybe $300.

Model reference will be inside the caseback but possible a locally made case
 
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Davidt Davidt
It’s been redialed unfortunately which kills the collector value. Maybe $300.

Model reference will be inside the caseback but possible a locally made case
How can you tell it has been redialed?
 
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Poorly repainted dial, gold filled case, not much value or interest. No real reason to spend more time on it.
 
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From 15 years experience looking at vintage Omega dials. The font and quality are not correct for an original dial.
 
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From 15 years experience looking at vintage Omega dials. The font and quality are not correct for an original dial.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
 
Dan S
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Legit movement in a US-made gold-filled Omega case. Given the poorly repainted dial, and the gold-filled case, the watch has little collectible interest or value. Even if it's very cheap (e.g. $200 USD or less), keep in mind that old watches generally need to be serviced, which will add several hundred USD to your outlay.
 
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