Vintage
tdn.dk's post highlights an intriguing anomaly within Omega's vintage catalog: the 'Seamaster Genève' hybrid. He shares his recent acquisition of a reference 166.0037, prompting a discussion on the unusual combination of these two distinct Omega lines and the nuances of their reference numbering.
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Thomas
. . . I've seen this hybrid, Thomas. Seamaster DeVilles, yes, but nary a SM Genève, to the best of my recollection. This is like getting two birds with one stone ;-) . . . cordially, Art
Hi Thomas, Love the watch. Where did you get it from? Do you know a reliable dealer I can get in contact with? Thanks, Andy
Hi This is a vintage watch and with a rare dial layout, so it not something you can walk into a Omega store and buy. I its actually bought by a former watchmaker but it could have been bought anywhere. You will have to search the internet sales sites og look for Omega ref. 166.0037 or 166.0002 if you want the same case/dial design and gold-plated. But there are a lot 60s seamaster that looks like this one. Best Thomas
the ones i've seen over the years have all been gold plated like yours. as i think the Geneve line was effectively their base model i suspect that a Seamaster Geneve indicates it is a lower level as gold plated rather than gold filled or solid gold. its just a thought with no factual basis. that doesnt mean that its of lower quality, just lower down the range. your watch is fitted with a bomb proof movement which only ever seems to have one problem on rare occasions and thats the pump action dat
The only reason i add the extra 0 is when i look it up in Omega´s Vintage archive i always have to add a 0 to find it. And when i google a ref. i can also find a lot of hits with an extra 0. I wonder why Omega want us to use a replacement number when we are searching in their database? But i will stop add the 0 to the ref. now that i know that the extra 0 is a replacement number I have just had a look at it again and i cant see any worn through on the gold-plating on the lugs. Well i see it more
i just thought i saw a bit of wear on the top right hand lug, but it could be the lighting. what Omega do with their database is anyones guess i'm not an expert on reference numbers, i just know the ref #'s of the watches i own so i cant say if the Connie would be fake, however, i'd make a guess that it is as i'm sure you do. enjoy it G
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