G Dials – Seamaster, 176.005

General Description:

G dials are most notable for the large applied “wedge”, “ramp”, or “door-stopper” shaped hour markers that have either a white or black stripe. The dials have applied metal logos and a closed date window and the overall look is very clean due to the lack of 5 minute numerals painted inside the hour indices. Blue and silver dials are found in steel cases and gold and brown are found in gold-plated cases.


Dial G1: “Blue Wedge”                           

Color/finish: Satin Blue

Product Family: Seamaster

Subfamily: None

Most commonly seen in ref. 176.005ST

How common? Common

Dial G1, “blue wedge”.

Other Dial Features

Text at 12:00: OMEGA AUTOMATIC Seamaster

Text at 3:00: None

Hour Markers: Applied wedge

Logo: Applied

Date Window: Closed

6:00 Subdial contrasting color/texture: Grey Stepped

9:00 Subdial colors (top/bottom): Blue/Grey

Minute Numerals: None

Swiss Made Text: T SWISS MADE T

 

Notes

Blue wedge dial. For some reason this dial is subject to more bad redial attempts than other cal. 1040 dials.


Dial G2: “Silver Wedge”                         

Color/finish: Silver

Product Family: Seamaster

Subfamily: None

Most commonly seen in ref. 176.005ST

How common? Common

G2, the silver wedge dial.
G2, the silver wedge dial. Photo found on Watchuseek, posted by user BennySkoo

 

Other Dial Features

Text at 12:00: OMEGA AUTOMATIC Seamaster

Text at 3:00: None

Hour Markers: Applied wedge

Logo: Applied

Date Window: Closed

6:00 Subdial contrasting color/texture: Same as Dial Stepped

9:00 Subdial colors (top/bottom): Blue/Grey

Minute Numerals: None

Swiss Made Text: T SWISS MADE T

 

Notes

Silver wedge dial.


Dial G3: “Gold Wedge”                           

Color/finish: Gold

Product Family: Seamaster

Subfamily: None

Most commonly seen in ref. 176.005MD

How common? Common

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Dial G3, “Gold Wedge”. Photo found on Watchuseek posted by user dogen

Other Dial Features

Text at 12:00: OMEGA AUTOMATIC Seamaster

Text at 3:00: None

Hour Markers: Applied wedge

Logo: Applied

Date Window: Closed

6:00 Subdial contrasting color/texture: Same as Dial Stepped

9:00 Subdial colors (top/bottom): Blue/Orange

Minute Numerals: None

Swiss Made Text: T SWISS MADE T

 

Notes

Gold wedge dial.


Dial G4: “Brown Wedge”                       

Color/finish: Brown

Product Family: Seamaster

Subfamily: None

Most commonly seen in ref. 176.005MD

How common? Common

G4, the brown wedge dial.
G4, the brown wedge dial. Photo found on TZ-UK, posted by user Foxy100

 

Other Dial Features

Text at 12:00: OMEGA AUTOMATIC Seamaster

Text at 3:00: None

Hour Markers: Applied wedge

Logo: Applied

Date Window: Closed

6:00 Subdial contrasting color/texture: Gold Stepped

9:00 Subdial colors (top/bottom): Blue/Orange

Minute Numerals: None

Swiss Made Text: T SWISS MADE T

 

Notes

Brown wedge dial.