Questions about a 1950's 14kt Gold Seamaster.

[montecristo]

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c179/jay641/2date.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c179/jay641/6date.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c179/jay641/7date.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c179/jay641/9date.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c179/jay641/10date1.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c179/jay641/11date1.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c179/jay641/12date.jpg

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). :thinking:

[mailman]

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

[JJ Irani]

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

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

[mamas]

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
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/1974/seamastercalendarsale1fb6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[montecristo]

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

[padi56]

Great reply Mamas myself love the bumper movements