{"product_id":"now-here-s-a-fabulous-old-boy-with-plenty-of-life-left-in-him-a-genuine-vintage-omega-seamaster-automatic-featuring-a-classic-gold-plated-case-champagne-silver-toned-dial-applied-baton-hour-markers-sweep-seconds-hand-and-date-window-at-3-o-clock","title":"Now here’s a fabulous old boy with plenty of life left in him!  A genuine vintage Omega Seamaster Automatic, featuring a classic gold-plated case, champagne\/silver-toned dial, applied baton hour markers, sweep seconds hand and date window at 3 o’clock.","description":"\u003cp\u003eFOR THE BOYS! | VINTAGE OMEGA SEAMASTER AUTOMATIC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow here’s a fabulous old boy with plenty of life left in him!  A genuine vintage Omega Seamaster Automatic, featuring a classic gold-plated case, champagne\/silver-toned dial, applied baton hour markers, sweep seconds hand and date window at 3 o’clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case back carries that wonderful Seamaster hippocampus emblem — one of Omega’s most recognisable signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch is fitted with a later replacement Speidel U.S.A. stretch bracelet, giving it that wonderfully nostalgic mid-century gentleman’s-watch look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE SEAMASTER STORY\u003cbr\u003eOmega launched the Seamaster collection in 1948, and it has since become the brand’s longest-running and arguably most famous family of watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing an Automatic, the mechanical movement winds itself through the natural movement of the wearer’s wrist — no battery here!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION NOTE: This gentleman is working and happily ticking away, but he definitely deserves a good professional service and some TLC to bring him back to his former glory. The dial, face and case show honest age-related wear\/patina, and the stretch bracelet is a replacement. Priced accordingly and sold in its present vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd these old Seamasters certainly have a following! Comparable vintage gold-plated automatic Seamasters are currently advertised in South Africa around R9,800–R12,999, while international listings can climb considerably higher depending on reference, originality, condition and servicing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA proper piece of Swiss watchmaking history — not perfect, not pretending to be, but absolutely oozing vintage character!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements :The face measures 3.4cm in diameter.The watch with a weight of 63 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Expedition With Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51605523333426,"sku":null,"price":2395.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/2110\/1106\/files\/20260817-130830.jpg?v=1787025022","url":"https:\/\/expeditionwithjones.com\/products\/now-here-s-a-fabulous-old-boy-with-plenty-of-life-left-in-him-a-genuine-vintage-omega-seamaster-automatic-featuring-a-classic-gold-plated-case-champagne-silver-toned-dial-applied-baton-hour-markers-sweep-seconds-hand-and-date-window-at-3-o-clock","provider":"Expedition With Jones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}