Details

Brand

Omega

Model

Seamaster 30

Reference

135.003-62 SC

Movement

Manually Wound cal. 286

Case

34 mm

Metal

Stainless Steel

Circa

1962

Dial

Black Gilt (Patinated)

Bezel

Steel

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Watch Only

About this watch

Band: Textured Calf Leather (Generic) Clasp: Plated Gold Pin Buckle Glass: Plexi glass Water Resistant: Dust Proof Omega introduced the Seamaster 30 in 1962 as a simple, time-only line. The “30” refers to the movement rather than a depth rating. Omega’s famous 30mm calibre family started in 1939 and earned a strong reputation for being tough and accurate. This watch uses the calibre 286 from that family. The case reference is 135.003-62 SC, and the SC stands for seconde centrale, meaning the seconds hand is mounted in the centre. The movement serial places it in the first year of the Seamaster 30. The stainless steel case measures roughly 35mm across, excluding the crown, and 42mm lug to lug. Lug width is 18mm. The case back screws down and has the Seamaster hippocampus medallion on a brushed finish. The Seamaster 30 was built for everyday wear, not diving. As a vintage watch with an acrylic crystal, its original pressure resistance can no longer be relied on. It should be kept away from water. The black dial has aged into an even gold speckle across its whole surface. Applied gold-toned faceted double batons mark 12, three, six and nine. Single batons with luminous plots at their tips mark the other hours. The Omega logo is applied, with “Seamaster” in script and “30” in gilt beneath it. Gold-toned dauphine hands with luminous inserts indicate the time, and a fine needle seconds hand sweeps from the centre. There is a minute track around the outer edge and “Swiss Made” at six. The lume has virtually no glow. This is normal for a watch of this age. The radioactive glowing part of the compound breaks down over the decades, so the original material is still there but no longer lights up in the same way. Most collectors prefer the dial left…