Vintage Omega Seamaster Automatic, reference 2802, caliber 471, $325

Omega Seamaster, reference 2802, cal 471. Barn find full of DNA, needs a bath.

Dial & Hands: I couldn’t find many examples of ref. 2802 on the net, but the cream dial is original to my eyes and seems to have fonts consistent with watches of the time. The scratches/marks in the pics are in the crystal. The hands show a little patina. I’m not certain if the lume dots at 3/6/9/12 are original or were added later. The lume dots at 3 and 6 are a little puffier than those at 9 and 12.

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