zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: Also a heck of a lot easier to identify and
: value a watch BEFORE it is lost or stolen.

: Sorry, but it is impossible to 'identify' a
: specific watch based on such an extremely
: vague explanation.

: Did he buy it as a NEW watch in 1981? OR was it
: a used watch then?

: If it was a NEW watch in 1981, it CANNOT be
: both a Seamaster and a DeVille. It is one or
: the other. There were a few 'Seamaster
: DeVille' models made in the 1960s. But
: either way, these names are broad model
: lines that still match HUNDREDS of possible
: watches.

: No idea what 'gold bonded' is. Watches from the
: 1950s and 1960s were sometimes 'gold
: filled.'

: Value? At absolute worst, any older OMEGA in
: clean, opearable condition should be worth
: at least $250. Impossible to say more
: without a positive identification of the
: model (not a broad model line name) and an
: accurate idea of the age and condition.

: Anything more relevant you can tell about he
: watch may help. Any photos of you or your
: father wearing the watch? If so, try blowing
: them up using a digital scanner.

Cheers Derek. I cannot locate any useful photographs. But it was new. It was definitely a Seamaster (so ignore the Deville). The salesperson described it as gold bonded but gold filled is the likely proper description - the point was that it was not merely gold plated etc. It had a gold face as well as the case. While the face was relatively square, the corners were very rounded. It had the date but not the day etc. At the time, it cost about A$500.

Derek, I assume there is no single site which would have photos of every model?

Thanks
Tim