offshore Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Once a month, I visit our local Op Shop, which helps one of our charities, and "get going" all the watches which have been donated during the month. They insist I must be paid...so we have struck a deal of $1 per watch....most are just a battery, and it gives the shop nice clean running watches to on sell. Today, as I am working my way through the stack, I come across an Omega Seamaster Quartz, which I must admit , I have never seen before. So I pop the back, yep its a gen movement, install a new battery, and away we go. It was pretty grubby, so I gave it a bit of a cleanup, put it back in the stack, and moved on. As I was finishing, the woman who runs the shop came out to see what I was owed. So I pulled out the Omega, and said "What will you ask for this?"....."$20"...." Gee it could be worth a bit more than that!"...."Oh no, it was donated, so we'd be happy with that"...."Well how about you don't pay me today, and I'll take this in lieu!"...."Done" So home I came with this little gem. Its 38mm, and really super thin, reminds me more of a Conny than a Seamaster. So who can cast any light on this, as I said, its not like anything I've seen before. Please excuse the dirty shots, I couldn't be bothered setting up, so just took them sitting at the 'puter. Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Never seen one like that, nice find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 QUARTZ = super thin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinamm20 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 nice seamaster - must be from some around the 80's ? i got my seamaster in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted February 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Just checked the model number, and it comes up as a '75. @Gran, I have another Seamaster quartz, a mans date...its my Dads 50 years service watch, given to him in 1979. Its thin, but no where near as thin as this thing. O/S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Your lucky day OS, cause I'm gonna give you the opportunity to double your money! $40, wadda ya say? Awesome find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted February 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Thanks Andreww, just a wonderful offer, however this one needs to stay with Papa for a while. Thanks anyway! I just noticed that it needs a pearl, so that sets up anther challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 That's definitely an interesting piece! And quite the find, too! I like the Plongeur-esque hands on it. Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I just noticed that it needs a pearl, so that sets up anther challenge. Really? $35 then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishJackal Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Nice find and payback for your charity work. But I think it looks too wee on your wrists. Would be suited more in line with my feeble skinny wrists. Seriously m8 if thinking on selling on give me a shout. SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Lucky bastid. Thats nicely designed, especially for its era. I like the blood red print and the hands as Ubi stated, look very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I'd donate at least a couple hundred to them for such a nice find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted February 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I'd donate at least a couple hundred to them for such a nice find. That would be a lovely gesture Fakey; just send it to me and I will onforward it to the charity! Offshore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anopsis Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Nice score! You could also just work for free, or hand your "pay" right back to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 (edited) Do I get the watch? Edited February 5, 2010 by fakemaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Another great looking Diver! Nice find... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Templar Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 nice seamaster - must be from some around the 80's ? i got my seamaster in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzTag Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Wow, there's some Karma for you! Good find and definitely deserved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calebt Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Nice , sport it until you are no longer in need of it. Return it to the charity. Oh and also don't forget to take out your pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Wow. Just, 'wow' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Nice find O/S!!! Did you ever get the Seiko you were looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richo Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Well my first post. Bought one of these watches around 1978. Just the same. A nice find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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