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Seamaster 18kt 14763 from 1962

I came across this 18kt solid gold Omega 14763 Seamaster last weekend …and passed it by as, having just bought another watch, I couldn't justify any more.  But I couldn’t leave it alone.  I’m sure you've all been there – agonizing over whether you could justify another purchase.  I have a real weak spot for these - I wonder if there is any treatment?

I do have a few Omegas with this deluxe convex dial and lovely onyx inlaid gold batons but this particular example was just so fine – the brushed case sides are still there, all case edges are sharp and there are only minor swirlies to show for its 51 years of life.  Yes, it's 1962 - the case maker is Huguein SA (which I assume is a casemaker of Huguenot descent) and it runs a cal 562 non-chronometer.   So to assuage my conscience I decided to sell one of my collection which in turn caused me to agonize further.  I never knew that watch collecting could be so stressful!!

The 14763 is described on the Omega vintage database as a Seamaster ‘Special’ – I don’t know what the ‘Special’ signifies (perhaps someone here can tell me) but it certainly is a very fine piece.  Seamasters come below Constellations in the vintage Omega hierarchy, that much I do know but it would have to be a very fine Connie to top this.

Cheers

Andrew