Vintage Omega Seamaster 166.010 Automatic watch 1967 Serviced UK Warranty

SPECIFICATION

Reference: Omega Seamaster 166.010
Movement: Omega cal. 565 automatic
Age: 1967
Case Size: 35mm
Case Thickness: 11mm
Lug to Lug: 42mm
Lugs: 18mm
Condition: Used vintage watch
Box and Papers: No
Case Material: Gold capped case, Stainless steel back
Warranty: 12-month UK warranty

POINTS TO MENTION

• In great pre-owned condition, with light wear
• Case and bezel have some light scratches and marks
  
• Sunburst dial
• Gold capped case
• Omega signed crystal
  
• Omega signed crown
• Fully serviced automatic movement
  
• Paired with an unworn brown leather strap
  

THE WATCH

Before the Seamaster name became so closely associated with divers, Omega made it for people who wanted one good automatic watch to wear through an ordinary day and into a smarter evening. It was practical watchmaking in a well-dressed form, not a watch that needed a special occasion.

This gold-toned example belongs to that earlier, quieter side of the family. The pale dial keeps things orderly, while the warmer case and tapering lugs give it a little more presence than a steel counterpart. It has the manners of a dress watch without losing the directness that made the early Seamasters so appealing.

A BIT OF TRIVIA

One of the most important features of the first Seamasters was hidden inside the case. At a time when many water-resistant watches relied on lead or shellac seals, Omega used a rubber O-ring gasket, drawing on sealing principles used in submarines during the Second World War. That practical bit of engineering helped establish the Seamaster's reputation, despite the rather elegant appearance of the earliest watches.

OUR THOUGHTS

The appeal here is that you don't have to save it for best. It has enough warmth and presence to feel like you've made a choice, but it is still an Omega built around the useful idea of one good automatic watch for the day. We can see why somebody would enjoy making it part of their routine and wearing it to the occasions that happen along the way, rather than leaving it in a drawer waiting for one.