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Omega 17J model 752 automatic (self-winding) Seamaster wrist watch with day & date #27662527 mechanic's special watch, case #166.032/168.023, attractive rose gold flashed movement with a brushed finish and bold red ruby jewels, champagne-toned pie pan style metal dial with a speckled finish, raised gold markers with black enamel accents and a gold-trimmed aperture at 3 o'clock, date display has black numbers on a champagne background, day display has black letters on a white background, dial has some small spots of patina across the surface but no scratches or damage, bold gold steel baton style hands with pointed tips & black enamel inserts and a gold sweep second hand.

Heavy yellow gold filled (YGF) & stainless steel (SS) cushion-shaped smooth polish water-resistant case with a narrow raised bezel supporting a domed plastic crystal, heavy curved faceted extended lugs and the Omega Seahorse emblem engraved on the back, case is showing normal even wear with some small nicks & scuffs on the frame, some small spots of brass starting on the lugs and a generic replacement crown with a bit of brass starting to show from wear, measures approx. 36mm wide x 41mm lug to lug x 11mm (crystal included), padded & textured dark brown leather strap band with a yellow base metal (YBM) Timex marked buckle.

This watch is being sold AS-IS due to the non-running condition it is currently in. While the watch does want to take off running when wound, the self-winding arbor is damaged, possibly with a broken axle, and the arbor now drags on the plate when manually adjusted. Additionally, there is a worn or broken detent, so the stem will pull free from the case when attempting to put the watch into the time-adjust or quickset positions. We feel it is likely that a watchmaker could put this watch back into functioning order however we are unable to source the parts at this time. This watch would make either a good project to fix up, due to the attractive finishing options that are in decent condition, or may itself make a good spare parts watch. An impressive Omega from the late 1960s in AS-IS condition.

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