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Omega Seamaster 120 Deep Blue Diver’s ref 166.073 circa 1969

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A popular but seldom seen Omega Seamaster 120 ref 166.073 stainless steel diver’s model circa 1969. Featuring a substantial sized 43 X 46mm cushion shaped case with wide rotating dark blue bakelite elapsed time bezel, acrylic crystal, and dark marine blue original dial. The dial of this model features applied bold silver indexes, large tritium lume plots, and wide, kite shaped hands.

Powered by caliber 565 self winding movement with sweep seconds and date and signed screw down Omega crown. With correct and original Omega SS bracelet with flush fit endvpieces and with Omega signed deployment buckle.

This example shows moderate use by its past owner. The lume of the hands and dial are all original, but have patina’d to a light beige color and show some loss of lume. We have left the case and bracelet unpolished as acquired. The watch has been used, but in our opinion not abused. Recently fully serviced and offered with our 1 year warranty of accurate timing and operation. Due to its age, this watch should not be considered water resistant and no longer suitable for submersion.

This is the same model as owned by owner of Wanna Buy A Watch? and one of his favorite and most often worn vintage pieces. The watch has great style with well balanced size and proportions and simply great looks! The deep blue color can look almost black in low light, but make no mistake, it is a stunning deep blue, that is an ideal match for any shade of jeans.

You may be familiar with the popular Seamaster 300 diver’s model which predates this model, but we suspect you are way less familiar with this beauty. We have seen examples of this model with “built” from service replacement parts; service luminova bezel, service luminova dial, service luminova hands. They look great, built from new old stock service replacement parts post 1998, but they are not the original tritium model from the late 60’s offered here. The example here shows some corrosion on the hands surface, but there has been no restoration or repair of the original tritium lume, of the dial or the hands.

Your purchase includes our popular fine Italian glazed leather watch pouch, great for travel and storage a $65.00 retail value.

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Rolex Serial Numbers and Clasp Codes

Rolex Serial Numbers

Rolex Production Year Serial Number
2010 G
2009 V
2008 M OR V
2007 M OR Z
2006 D OR Z
2005 D
2005 F
2004 F
2003 F
2002 Y
2001 K OR Y
2000 K,000,001
2000 P,000,001
1999 A,000,001
1998 U,932,144
1997 U,000,001
1996 T,000,001
1995 W,000,001
1994 S,860,880
1993 S,000,001
1992 C,000,001
1991 N,000,001
1991 X,000,001
1990 E,000,001
1989 L,980,000
1988 R,598,200
1987 R,000,001
1987 9,400,000
1986 8,900,000
1985 8,614,000
1984 8,070,022
1983 7,400,000
1982 7,100,000
1981 6,520,870
1980 6,434,000
1979 5,737,030
1978 5,000,000
1977 5,008,000
1976 4,115,299
1975 3,862,196
1974 3,567,927
1973 3,200,268
1972 2,890,459
1971 2,589,295
1970 2,241,882
1969 1,900,000
1968 1,752,000
1967 1,538,435
1966 1,200,000
1965 1,100,000
1964 1,008,889
1963 824,000
1962 744,000
1961 643,153
1960 516,000
1959 399,453
1958 328,000
1957 224,000
1956 133,061
1955 97,000
1954 23,000
1953 855,726
1952 726,639
1951 709,249
1950
1949
1948 628,840
1947 529,163
1946 367,946
1945 302,459
1944 269,561
1943 230,878
1942 143,509
1941 106,047
1940 99,775
1939 71,224
1938 43,739
1937 40,920
1936 36,856
1935 34,336
1934 30,823
1933 29,562
1932 29,132
1931
1930 23,186
1929
1928 23,969
1927 20,190
1926 00,001
 

Rolex Clasp Codes

Bracelet CodeYear
A or VA1976
B or VB1977
C or VC1978
D or VD1979
E or VE1980
F or VF1981
G1982
H1983
I1984
J1985
K1986
L1987
M1988
N1989
O1990
P1991
Q1992
R1993
S1994
T or W1995
V1996
Z1997
U1998
X1999
AB2000
DE2001
DT2002
AD2003
CL2004
MA2005
OP2006
EO2007
PJ2008
LT2009
RS2010
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