1966 Omega Seamaster Türler Ref. 165.002 Cal. 552 Automatic
$1,699.00
WHY THIS WATCH MATTERS
The appeal starts with a very good vintage Seamaster reference: stainless steel, no date, clean silver dial and Omega’s caliber 552 automatic movement. The Türler signature adds the detail that separates this watch from the much larger pool of standard 165.002 examples.
It is not a different Omega model because Türler appears on the dial; it is a retailer-signed version of the same reference. That distinction matters. The value is in the surviving period configuration, not in exaggerating the retailer name beyond what the watch actually is.
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The auction hunt, Türler retailer history, Omega Seamaster context, caliber 552, reference 165.002 and preservation of this exact watch.
THE HARD DETAILS
| Maker | Omega |
| Model | Seamaster Automatic — Türler double-signed dial |
| Reference | 165.002 |
| Production | Circa 1966 |
| Movement | Omega automatic |
| Caliber | 552 |
| Movement Serial | 23,787,910 |
| Jewels | 24 |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, central seconds |
| Case | Stainless steel |
| Case Size | Approx. 34 mm excluding crown |
| Lug Width | 18 mm |
| Dial | Silver, double-signed OMEGA / TÜRLER |
| Caseback | Embossed Seamaster hippocampus |
| Crystal | Acrylic |
| Strap | Aftermarket black leather |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Water Resistance | Not pressure tested; not guaranteed |
OPERATING CONDITION
The Omega caliber 552 automatic movement is running. The movement serial is 23,787,910 and the movement appears complete in the photographs.
No documented recent full service is being represented here, and no precision or power-reserve guarantee is being made beyond observed running condition.
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WHAT WAS DONE
The approach to this Seamaster has been preservation-first. The dial and hands were left cosmetically untouched and the case was not machine polished by The Found Dial.
Intentionally preserved
• Original-looking double-signed Türler dial left untouched
• No dial repainting
• No cosmetic hand refinishing
• No machine case polishing
CONDITION & ORIGINALITY
This Seamaster presents in honest vintage condition. The stainless-steel case shows age-related scratches and wear while retaining clear period form. The silver dial has light spotting and patina visible under magnification but remains attractive and highly legible.
The dial layout, applied furniture, handset, Omega signatures, Türler retailer signature, caliber 552 movement and reference 165.002 caseback are period-consistent from our inspection. The exact prior service history, crystal originality and crown originality are not represented as known.
THE STORY OF THIS WATCH
Most vintage Seamaster 165.002 examples tell the familiar story of Omega’s clean 1960s everyday automatic. This one carries a second name.
Türler was one of Switzerland’s important luxury watch and jewelry retailers, and period watches sold through the firm were sometimes signed on the dial alongside the manufacturer. That small retailer signature turns a familiar Seamaster into a more specific artifact of how fine watches were sold during the era.
REFERENCE & MODEL HISTORY
Reference 165.002 belongs to Omega’s mid-1960s no-date Seamaster family and is commonly paired with caliber 552. The reference is known for a compact approximately 34mm stainless-steel case, central seconds, acrylic crystal and the embossed Seamaster hippocampus caseback.
This example is especially notable for the period Türler double signature on the dial, a retailer-signed variation that appears far less often than standard Omega-only dials.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Omega introduced the Seamaster line in 1948 and developed it into one of the company’s longest-running families. By the 1960s, models such as the 165.002 combined durable automatic movements with understated cases suitable for everyday wear.
Caliber 552 is part of Omega’s respected 55x automatic family and uses 24 jewels with a full-rotor automatic winding system.
FOUND DETAILS
Approx. Production: Circa 1966
Reference: 165.002
Movement: Omega caliber 552, 24 jewels
Movement Serial: 23,787,910
Case: Stainless steel
Dial: Silver, double-signed Omega / Türler
Country: Switzerland
WHAT COMES WITH THE WATCH
• The Omega Seamaster Türler ref. 165.002 shown
• Fitted aftermarket black leather strap
• No original box or papers documented
A NOTE ON VINTAGE
This is a vintage mechanical watch with age-related wear and an unknown complete prior service history. The photographs form part of the condition description and are intended to show the watch honestly. Water resistance has not been pressure tested and should not be assumed.
PHOTOGRAPHED PURELY. SOLD HONESTLY.
These photographs are intended to show the watch as accurately as possible—the wear, the patina, the imperfections, and the details that matter. If there is something you want to see more closely before buying, ask.
