Omega

  Like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in the forum Happy Holidays and a happy new year. 

I need your expert comment on this Omega RailRoad watch.  The dial  is a dead gorgeous one and is mint.  Did Omega ever issue this one in automatic movement?  I thought it is unusual.  The hands is obviously been replace with an ck2915 or SM300 ones (still looks good).  I think the owner may still hand the original set of black hands.  The case back stamp BK14704 1 SC. The case has a seamaster logo.  This watch housed with a 552 17 jewels. (shouldn't this be 24jewels movement?). 

So any info or comment on this watch is much appreciated.  I love to own this watch though....with any luck I think I will.

I would be suspicious.

Ref. 14704 is a normal Seamaster with a cal. 591 movement.

So nothing is correct on this watch, dial shold be a Seamaster dial and movement a 591 and not a 552.

If the cal. 552 should be correct for the version for the North American railroad companies the ref. should be ST 165.001. There were also two other versions with cal. 562 (ref. ST166.002) and cal. 550 (ref. ST165.002)

Best

Thomas

Thanks Thomas for your quick and knowledge filled response.  I really appreciated it.

John