{"product_id":"vintage-omega-seamaster-166-028-automatic-watch-1968-serviced-uk-warranty","title":"Vintage Omega Seamaster 166.028 Automatic Watch 1968 Serviced UK Warranty","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omega Seamaster 166.028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omega Calibre 565 automatic, 24 jewels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36.5mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug to Lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLugs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used vintage Omega watch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox \u0026amp; Papers:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-Months Warranty UK only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOINTS TO MENTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn great pre-owned condition, with light wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase and bezel have some light scratches and marks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunburst dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully serviced automatic movement\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned Omega crown\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned Omega crystal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaired on an unworn grey leather strap\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Seamaster catches Omega halfway through changing the shape of the 1960s. The dial is still everything we expect from the period, restrained and neatly ordered, but move out towards the edge and the watch becomes much more architectural. The broad brushed bezel and short angular lugs give the 166.028 a presence that points towards the stronger case design of the decade that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat contrast is what makes the reference work. It has the calm, everyday character of a classic Seamaster without simply looking like another round 1960s dress watch. At roughly 36.5mm it was also a comparatively substantial Omega for its time, something collectors often recognise today as part of the appeal of this case family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BIT OF TRIVIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two reference numbers associated with this case are not a mistake. Omega used the same basic case for the regular Seamaster 166.028 and the chronometer-certified 168.022. The difference is inside: the 166.028 is associated with the non-chronometer Calibre 565, while the 168.022 used the chronometer-grade Calibre 564. That is why examples can be found with both references stamped inside the caseback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes the movement more than a specification here; it is what tells us which version of the watch we are looking at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR THOUGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe like watches that show design moving rather than arriving fully formed, and this Seamaster does exactly that. From the centre of the dial it is calm, traditional Omega; by the time you reach the broad bezel and angular lugs it has started leaning towards the 1970s. That tension between familiar and new is what makes the 166.028 so good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past2PresentWatches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62664219459971,"sku":"OS2752WO","price":1245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2397\/4423\/files\/omega-seamaster-166.028-front-_3.jpg?v=1790943574","url":"https:\/\/past2presentwatches.com\/products\/vintage-omega-seamaster-166-028-automatic-watch-1968-serviced-uk-warranty","provider":"Past2PresentWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}