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145.006 / 145.016 Seamaster Chronograph Research Thread

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Always enjoy returning to this thread. I had a quick question - are the .006 and .016 cases effectively interchangeable, other than the model number? Would an .006 case fit with an .016 caseback, or an 861 movement?
@Archer once told me that these references return different parts from Omega database.

Few macro shots to this topic, too.
145.016 1969

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Beautiful Shots! Stunning watch.
 
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I've actually got a reference to add to this thread! It is the Seamaster Chronograph ref. 145.006 (cal. 321, solid yellow gold case, with a Meister stamp on the dial. I've seen it referenced at Auction houses 145.006-68. A beautiful case that I'm now trying to find appropriate end links for to move it off a leather band.

https://imgur.com/a/MowaS2H
 
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I've actually got a reference to add to this thread! It is the Seamaster Chronograph ref. 145.006 (cal. 321, solid yellow gold case, with a Meister stamp on the dial. I've seen it referenced at Auction houses 145.006-68. A beautiful case that I'm now trying to find appropriate end links for to move it off a leather band.

https://imgur.com/a/MowaS2H

Yes, I have seen Meister gold variations around, not too rare. And they are all 1968. Haven't seen any other variations with Meister. You have solid gold bracelet?
 
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Campby Campby
I've actually got a reference to add to this thread! It is the Seamaster Chronograph ref. 145.006 (cal. 321, solid yellow gold case, with a Meister stamp on the dial. I've seen it referenced at Auction houses 145.006-68. A beautiful case that I'm now trying to find appropriate end links for to move it off a leather band.

https://imgur.com/a/MowaS2H
check page 2 of this thread there is same watch with gold bracelet check with the member for endlink info
 
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Risto Risto
Yes, I have seen Meister gold variations around, not too rare. And they are all 1968. Haven't seen any other variations with Meister. You have solid gold bracelet?
Took a while to come back to this! I had the gold band, but it was non-adjustable. I sold it along with a gold quartz deville for smelt value back in January.
 
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Here’s my 145.006 with 321 movement on gold bracelet:
Hey there! Bringing in a very old post, but I was actually wondering if you're aware of the end link spec for the 145.006. I've got a very similar reference I'm trying to put on an aftermarket bracelet but haven't tracked down gold end links for it. Beautiful piece as well.
 
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my seamaster 145.006-66.
Had it serviced a year ago and it’s running well, do you guys know if there is an exhibition caseback for this model?
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my seamaster 145.006-66.
Had it serviced a year ago and it’s running well, do you guys know if there is an exhibition caseback for this model?
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There is not one.

Nice watch! Is the dial original? I always have this question with "dropped S" dials.
 
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Risto Risto
There is not one.

Nice watch! Is the dial original? I always have this question with "dropped S" dials.
I have no idea if the dial is replaced but it was not replaced when i sent it for service, my grandfather wore this watch and my uncle and from what i know one time the acrylic crystal broke and they sent it to Switzerland for service.
The dial has a scratch which makes me believe that this scratch came from when they broke it and the dial remained but i can’t be 100% sure.
 
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kov kov
Back in 2016, Alberto Isnardi - the well known author of a Speedmaster book - was sharing about an exotic Seamaster on his Instagram feed ( @masterofomega ). Photographs borrowed from his IG - (c) @masterofomega.

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A 145.016-68 reference in its rarest variation that I called the Exotic dial (not Racing because unlike the Speedmaster this dial doesn't have a racing minute track) :

  • Satin black dial
  • Applied logo
  • Regular sub counters
  • Tritium/red indexes, except at 3,6,9 and 12 which are white/red
  • No integrated scale
  • Red Minute/Hour hands with a tritium track, red running seconds
  • White sweeping hand, regular white chrono-subcounter hands

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So far, this is the one and only Seamaster 145.016 (calibre 861) known in this configuration. I've explicitly asked Alberto to confirm it's a cal 861.

--> First reference post updated accordingly.

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I have been starting to research into the ref. 145.006/016, with one day owning one! I came across this thread because I wanted a clearer understanding of what I should be looking for. I have come across a Seamaster Chronograph ref.145.016-69 with a Pulsation dial. I have read through the pages of this forum, and so far it has only been stated by @kov that the 145.006 cal.321 had pulsation dial variants. is there any possibility that ref.145.016 cal.861 had factory pulsation dial variants as well? has anyone come across these in the wild?

Here is a photo for reference ( apologies about the quality)
 
Risto
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Interesting indeed. The pulsation ring has a bit older style text style. That looks a bit off, but not sure.
 
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Risto Risto
Interesting indeed. The pulsation ring has a bit older style text style. That looks a bit off, but not sure.
It is a bit of a head scratcher. It can be a situation where the dial is not correct to the watch. Or it can be a situation where it was a special request for a professional reason, and it indeed factory correct. Kind of difficult to tell definitively.
 
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