Omega Seamaster Automatic Date “Tonneau” Ref. 166.0203 (circa 1979)

WHY WE CURATED IT:
We tend to think of Seamasters as dive watches today. But “Seamaster” was once simply Omega’s moniker for water-resistant pieces. This is one such example: what was once a water-safe, robust, luxury daily. Considered “jumbo” sized back in the day, it wears with a sporty presence (although still relatively elegant by today’s standards) with the look of an integrated watch of the 70s (but with regular semi-hooded lugs to take regular straps) and a broad footprint on the wrist.. The dial is vertically brushed with a sloping outer perimeter for the hash marks resulting in a bit of lovely shadow play, a polished frame for the date window and bold black-inlaid appliqué indices for exceptional legibility. Features the famed hippocampus relief on the caseback, a quickset date function, and a “modern” Omega workhorse automatic Calibre 1010. An lovely all-occasion Seamaster, presented to you serviced and warrantied.

CONDITION:
9/10, with minimal hairlines and micro-nicks. Case form intact, with clear flank chamfers still distinct. Dial, hands and indices are clean overall. Tritium lume plots intact and respond to UV correctly for age, with some shadow patina on the hands. Original signed crystal has fine marks visible only under magnification. Original signed crown. New aftermarket strap and buckle. Movement serviced with 6 months warranty in excellent health, with over-spec power reserve, strong amplitude, low beat error and accurate to ±5 secs/day averaged from 6 timegrapher positions.

DIMENSIONS:
35.5mm width excl. crown
40.2mm length incl. lugs
10.8mm thickness
18mm lug width
Visual dial width ~29mm
Wrist in photos is 15.8cm in circumference

CRYSTAL:
Omega-signed Hesalite

CASE:
Steel

WATER RESISTANCE:
Assumed none, as per vintage watches

STRAP:
New aftermarket taupe grained strap and aftermarket buckle (16 mm)

CALIBRE:
Omega Cal. 1010, 3-hander automatic with hacking and quickset date

COMES WITH:
Watch, aftermarket strap and buckle

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