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montecristo · 28 December 2006, 10:49 AM

To all the omega experts out there, can you tell me more about this watch, how much should it worth if its in the shape shown (mint).

mailman · 28 December 2006, 08:09 PM

Once mamas sees it, he'll be able to answer all of your questions. He's our resident vintage Omega expert.

JJ Irani · 28 December 2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mailman

Once mamas sees it, he'll be able to answer all of your questions. He's our resident vintage Omega expert.

Once Mamas sees that beauty, he'll go so crazy, we'll have to call the men in white to get him!!

mamas · 29 December 2006, 04:05 AM

This is a 1952 semaster calendar cal 353 bumper. It is the first semaster watch with a date complication which was located at 6pm. The second generation version had date at 3pm. This is a particularly early exmaple as lugs are bull horned shaped rather than the later lugs of later models.

The dial is NOT ORIGINAL it has been refinished which would make it less desrirable to a collector like myslef. The hands are replacement hands as there hould be tritium in centre of hands and the crown is incorrect for this watch. The case appears overpolished.
I personally wouldnt buy this watch for my collection as i want everything to be all original. If you dont mind the fact that dial is refinished and hands/ crown is incorrect i wuld pay maybe $400-700 for this piece...

here is what an unrestored example should look like with the crrect hands and crown.. i have since sold this piece for around $600

montecristo · 29 December 2006, 08:03 AM

Thanks! Going to maybe bid 200 bucks just for kicks.

padi56 · 29 December 2006, 07:30 PM

Great reply Mamas myself love the bumper movements

28 December 2006, 10:49 AM	#1
montecristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: New York Watch: 116234 DateJust Posts: 1,769	Questions about a 1950's 14kt Gold Seamaster. To all the omega experts out there, can you tell me more about this watch, how much should it worth if its in the shape shown (mint).

28 December 2006, 08:09 PM	#2
mailman TRF Moderator & 2025 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: BLNR Posts: 35,545	Once mamas sees it, he'll be able to answer all of your questions. He's our resident vintage Omega expert. __________________ JJ

29 December 2006, 07:30 PM	#6
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,198	Great reply Mamas myself love the bumper movements __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

29 December 2006, 04:05 AM	#4
mamas "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 792	This is a 1952 semaster calendar cal 353 bumper. It is the first semaster watch with a date complication which was located at 6pm. The second generation version had date at 3pm. This is a particularly early exmaple as lugs are bull horned shaped rather than the later lugs of later models. The dial is NOT ORIGINAL it has been refinished which would make it less desrirable to a collector like myslef. The hands are replacement hands as there hould be tritium in centre of hands and the crown is incorrect for this watch. The case appears overpolished. I personally wouldnt buy this watch for my collection as i want everything to be all original. If you dont mind the fact that dial is refinished and hands/ crown is incorrect i wuld pay maybe $400-700 for this piece... here is what an unrestored example should look like with the crrect hands and crown.. i have since sold this piece for around $600

29 December 2006, 08:03 AM	#5
montecristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: New York Watch: 116234 DateJust Posts: 1,769	Thanks! Going to maybe bid 200 bucks just for kicks.

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