Vintage Automatic Omega Seamaster Tropic Dial

I love vintage Omega watches, much more so than their modern counterparts. I reckon they are amongst the coolest watches you can find today, per dollar and overall. The original Seamaster series, which grew from the original 1948 model and serves as the basis for the modern Aqua Terra family, is even more appealing to me than Omega’s dive watches and chronographs. There’s just something about the sport-elegant style of these watches, their nonchalance. I think this is in large part due to their modest dimensions relative to the brand’s contemporary watches.
This timepiece comes with a black dial that has aged wonderfully and developed a lovely, “tropical” patina. It’s noteworthy just how uniformly this patina has occurred. It’s powered by Omega’s superb automatic cal. 562, and its case is in excellent condition. I paired it with a Delugs Sand Alcantara strap that highlights the dial text greatly, while maintaining the original Omega buckle, of course.

Sold Out: Good watch. Great dial. The silver lining about this sale is that it was accompanied by a timepiece that, truthfully, outshone this one, and that somewhat lessens the hurt, I guess.

Details
Brand: Omega
Model: Seamaster
Ref. 165.001
Year: c. 1963 (based on serial 20661###)
Movement: Automatic Omega cal. 552

Dimensions
Diameter: 34.5mm
Lug to Lug: 38.5
Between the Lugs: 18mm
Thickness: 9.5mm