Hello all, this is my first post to the forum though I've been lurking occasionally for a while now... I'm coming out of the closet :)
Hi Sammy & welcome :-)
I've been an Omega FAN for ages since when I was a kid watching my dad put on his Connie (~1969 I believe) everyday in the mornings. I've since inherited that & have gotten it overhauled by Omega at Bienne to ensure another lifetime of service. Several months ago, I'd also purchased a Seamaster AT & am now looking a other vintage Omegas.
That's a great start. >Vintage & modern mixed. I'm a vintage man myself, but I can see the attraction of modern Omegas.
Look after your dads watch, I don't think I need to tell, no other watch will mean as much to you.
I've been noticing on eB*y as well as other watch Sales forums advertising some pretty reasonably priced vintage (1970 & above) seamasters & constellations.
eBay isn't banned here ( unlike some other forums ).
I agree totally on the prices. 70's Seamasters are GREAT value for money. I'm sure one of the movement guys will tell you how good the movements are. They are over 30 years old now, still running well, cheap to buy, maintain & keep. I like the styling. What else can a watch fan ask for ?
However, one thing struck me as peculiar & that's the casebacks NOT being screwed down BUT rather 'snapped' into place. Would the origins of these non-screw down casebacks be legitimate?
Do you mean a watch like this one ( as an example )
This a 1964 Seamaster de Ville that I just bought ( I wanted the bracelet it was on, not the watch ).
It looks like a "snap back", but isn't. It's actually a solid case ( monocoque case ) as you can possibly see better in this pic showing the case from inside.
To get the movement out, you have to :- Pull the crown off, remove the glass, then turn the brass ring ( visible in the pic above ), that releases the movement & dial as a sinlge unit.
So the only things to seal are the crystal & crown.
There is however no rubber seal around the crystal.
I know this is only 1 example ( & I just happen to have owned it for a full day now ), there are other types of Omega cases out there.
But could this describe/explain the case types that you are seeing ?
My thinking is that for a Seamaster (at least) the casebacks would be ALL screw down for water resistance. Not sure for Connies or DeVilles though.
I think it depends on the age of the watch.
I don't think the "Monocoque Case" has been used after the 70's by Omega. The PloProf & Seamaster 1000M also have it ( mid 70's )
But I'm not aware of any others after that time period.
Funnily enough I was thinking about something similar a few days ago. I have never seen an Omega Cosmic, which does NOT have a monocoque casek. I own 3 different Seamaster Cosmic watches & they ALL have monocoque cases )
Has anyone out there seen a Seamaster Cosmic with a screw back ?
Any insights into this matter would be appreciated.
I'm not aware of any Seamasters with snapcase backs. There are types of Semaster watches that I know little about though, noticeably the "dress" type watches as shown above.
I'm always prepared to learn.
: regards
: Sammy
You're welcome &
WELCOME TO THE CLUB !
Finally, feel free to discuss specific watches here.
We won't pull Posts/ Links to eBay watches ( unless it gets ridiculous ). I, personally, wouldn't post a link ( or rarely post a link ) to a current/active auction.
My reasons are purely selfish. If I see an auction that I'm interested in the LAST thing I want to do is show it to exactly the guys who are also interested in buying it :-)
I sometimes post a picture from the auction though. that way I can show the guys, but not give the auction away :-)
Steve
