Help purchasing Vintage Omega

Hello, new member here and looking to purchase my first watch. It’s been tough finding exactly what I want, but I think I’ve narrowed it down to a Vintage Omega Seamaster, automatic with a date. I’ve been browsing Ebay and Chrono24, and I’ve come across this watch, but it seems to be the same pictures of the same watch in several different listing. I notice the seller always seems to be out of Japan.

https://www.chrono24.com/omega/1962——cal562–oh–id38243808.htm

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Decisions, decisions

So, I got this 505 constellation movement, original dial, and hands basically thrown in on a deal. It came with a loose 2852 caseback, and an incorrect mid case that the back doesn’t fit. The caseback is nice with a good medallion.

The movement seems intact and will run after a good COA, but I’m wrestling with what I want to do with it. Ideally I could find a steel 2852 mid case, but I’m not sure that’s an easy ask. I wouldn’t mind paying nicely for one since it’s basically all the $$ I…

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