145.006 / 145.016 Seamaster Chronograph Research Thread

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Ian_km

·Apr 27, 2021

R RalphWB

The archives say...
Reference: ST 145.006
Calibre: 321 (manual-winding chronograph with 30-minute and 12- hour recorders)
Movement N°: 25.44xxxx
Model: Seamaster
Metal: Stainless steel
Dial: Black with luminous indexes
Production: January 26, 1968 Delivered to: Australia

Excellent and that's my birthday, let me know if you ever looking to sell 😉

 

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Risto

·Apr 27, 2021

Here is the comparison side-by-side with the Speedmaster 145.022-69.

The book below is "From Seamaster to Seamaster": https://www.amazon.com/Seamaster-First-70-Years/dp/0847865401
The book contains great photography, but very little information.

 

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Risto

·Apr 28, 2021

And one more shot next to Zenith El Primero A3818 revival.

 

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Risto

·Apr 29, 2021

Thickness comparison with El Primero.

 

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kov

·Apr 29, 2021

@Risto may this thread remain a research thread. This particular variation is now well enough documented, thanks to your photographs 👍

 

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Risto

·Apr 29, 2021

I won’t post any more 😀

 

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kov

·Apr 29, 2021

Risto

I won’t post any more 😀

I am sure many members here, including myself will keep enjoying your beautiful photographs. Why not in a dedicated thread. The watch clearly deserves it. 😉

 

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Risto

·May 13, 2021

There's this gold 145.016 on sale on eBay.

It has pointy hands, not straight cut like most of these variations.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254976352187

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kov

·May 13, 2021

Risto

There's this gold 145.016 on sale on eBay.

It has pointy hands, not straight cut like most of these variations.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254976352187

👍 Those hands have the same shape like on your SS watch, don’t they?

To me it looks legit with that dial. And rather nice 😀

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Risto

·May 13, 2021

Yes. Just like mine. Another gold one on C24 has also pointy hands.

Haven't seen any other photo of my variation except the one posted on this thread before mine.
Must be a really rare model.

Omega's website shows this model also with pointy hands.
https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-seamaster-not-specified-st-145-0016

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kov

·May 13, 2021

Risto

Must be a really rare model.

I wouldn't call it a model. It's a 145.016. These watches weren't produced in thousands of examples so it can well be that some of them were assembled with what they had in their parts at that time. Wouldn't be the first reference where such things can be observed.

But it's def interesting to log that dial / hands combination here 👍

 

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Risto

·May 13, 2021

I guess I meant a variation.

Sure, at that time and earlier 1960s Seamaster chronographs shared so many dial variations.

 

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mattonthewater

·Aug 19, 2021

Just picked up a gold 145.016 myself. Debating where to send for service being its missing a pusher and I don't have a way to source one.

 

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rhino7

·Aug 19, 2021

I sent mine back to Omega Geneva, it's worth it.

 

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mattonthewater

·Aug 19, 2021

rhino7

I sent mine back to Omega Geneva, it's worth it.

Well that’s happening for sure. Do those pics come with it once it comes back? I’ve never seen omega do that stuff!

Your dial looks incredible. Mine has some issues around the 11 o’clock marker, wonder if a replacement dial would be NOS

 

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kingsrider

·Aug 19, 2021

As I understand these restorations, it is a very good possibility the dial will be a redial restoration or a service dial, not NOS.

 

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machamp6650

·Aug 19, 2021

kingsrider

As I understand these restorations, it is a very good possibility the dial will be a redial restoration or a service dial, not NOS.

Looks like the restoration shown by @rhino7 above would have involved dial restoration (assuming anything was wrong with the dial) rather than a service dial, give the tritium markers.

This raises a question I've been wondering about for ages - does Omega actually make service dials for the 145.006 / 145.016? Has anyone seen one out in the wild or on a parts list?

 

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rhino7

·Aug 19, 2021

mattonthewater

Well that’s happening for sure. Do those pics come with it once it comes back? I’ve never seen omega do that stuff!

Your dial looks incredible. Mine has some issues around the 11 o’clock marker, wonder if a replacement dial would be NOS

The pics I requested, though they may well have provided them anyway. There was no charge for the pics.
It was full restoration service and took about 6 months. Here's a photo of all parts replaced. One of the hands was actually bent. Cost was around $1100 AUD.
Very happy with the outcome.

 

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kov

·Aug 20, 2021

Very nice ! Contrats for your puchase 👍

 

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Archer

·Aug 20, 2021·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

machamp6650

Looks like the restoration shown by @rhino7 above would have involved dial restoration (assuming anything was wrong with the dial) rather than a service dial, give the tritium markers.

This raises a question I've been wondering about for ages - does Omega actually make service dials for the 145.006 / 145.016? Has anyone seen one out in the wild or on a parts list?

No dials are currently available for those cases, so any dial that was sent in that was deemed unacceptable by Omega, would be refinished.