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And what makes you think yours is original ?
!968 Seamaster 300. Hard to kill
And what makes you think yours is original ?
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Fallout Boy
·And what makes you think, that there is only ONE variant?
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ErichPryde
··Seamasters ForeverAnd what makes you think yours is original ?
The Omega Seamaster 300 collector's guide has a big triangle/baton hands in its image gallery. I don't believe it's particularly common but I see them occasionally. Some made it into the British Military this way, I believe. Amsterdam Vintage Watches sold a '69 with a date window and baton hands (no proof if originality, I know), but I can't say a date window and Baton hands is something I've seen often, not that I've looked...
@Fallout Boy help me out, I forgot, what's the significance of the circle in your 12'oclock marker? 😉
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Fallout Boy
·voilà the back-side of the dial:
and @Seaborg I don t need to show my photo-collection of similar variants I ve seen the past years on www.
As mentioned above, I agree with Jose aka perezcope ´s "proof" of "overall patina".
and @Seaborg I don t need to show my photo-collection of similar variants I ve seen the past years on www.
As mentioned above, I agree with Jose aka perezcope ´s "proof" of "overall patina".
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impaw
·I wouldnt do anything with the lume, except have it stabilized, but that’s just me
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Seaborg
·voilà the back-side of the dial:
and @Seaborg I don t need to show my photo-collection of similar variants I ve seen the past years on www.
As mentioned above, I agree with Jose aka perezcope ´s "proof" of "overall patina".
Why not?
Please share your extensive knowledge about these watches. I suggest you to post your photo collection gathered from the Internet so that people can judge by themselves.
The overall patina can indeed be a good hint, but may equally be tricky.
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mseamaster
·It’s subjective but id say the lume has just reached the point where I’d consider a good relume to improve the overall look.
Here’s a before and after of a different reference but with similar lume condition
Personally I would probably get a crystal, service and relume too.
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JwRosenthal
·I generally don't like reluming.. but this one looks nice.
Personally I would probably get a crystal, service and relume too.
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whippetman01
·Guess mine had a fairly hard time too
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nkhandekar
·It’s a polarizing topic and there are some that are firmly in the keep it original camp. I have a narrow window for “patina” verse damage. When it’s a matter of moisture ingress (which is what dark moldy lume results from) that’s damage to me. Neither is wrong or right, it’s your watch.
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JwRosenthal
·As a random thought, is there a treatment that reverses the blackness of the mould in the lume? Carefully applied H2O2 or something like that?
There are a few people in the world who do this professionally (one in Italy and one in the UK as far as I’ve seen) but they aren’t watchmakers- reluming is an art in itself and is not usually in a watchmakers skill set. They can also color match or give it an aged look so it doesn’t look brand spankin’ new on a well worn watch- you let them know your desired outcome. It’s not very expensive in the grand scheme either considering the value of a watch like this. And as you saw above the difference it makes in the pleasure of ownership is huge.
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whippetman01
·It can be improved in the correct hands
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Knudsen1971
·Would go for usual service of the movement, new caseback gasket+crystal+SD crown = water tight again.
Keep the original parts.
edit: IMHO the hands are okay. There was a batch of 166.024 for far East, Autralia&Oceania and US with baton hands.
Keep the original parts.
edit: IMHO the hands are okay. There was a batch of 166.024 for far East, Autralia&Oceania and US with baton hands.
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·I have a modern built one of the same. And it's a solid watch; granted with a 60's movement like the seconds hand doesn't hack like with a modern Selita 300 movement
If it gives you joy, then service it up and enjoy it
