Advice on vintage Seamaster 300 - Part 2

Daniel · Oct 18, 2021

I have posted a watch that I was interested in in a different thread, to keep things separate i'm doing a new one but it is part of the same quest. Like I said in the other post, I'm in the market for a good example of a Seamaster 300 from the 60's or 50's, I might be ok with restored bezels but I would like the rest to be original to the period of the watch and in great to excellent condition. I'm inexperienced and I would love guidance from the people of this blog to make sure I spend my money wisely.

This is an example that caught my eye, using a link instead of too many photos in the thread, i hope that is ok.

http://www.db1983.com/vintage-watches/omega-seamaster-300-165024-big-triangle?imageID=0

Description talks about an untouched example. To me this watch appears in too good of a shape to be untouched, but if it is, I love it. Is the price appropriate?

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cristos71 · Oct 18, 2021

It's a very nice example in very nice condition with just the right amount of patina. In short the kind of condition that we are all looking for.

As for the price, well there are all sorts of buyers, some of whom buy their watches from renowned dealers in Geneve and some who scour the local classifieds searching for the needle in the haystack. This one is priced at the absolute top of the market for a buyer who wants a great SM 300 BT and who wants it now.

If you can afford it and if getting your money back in the short to medium term is not an issue then maybe this is the one for you. But if you are not planning on keeping it for the long term then I'd expect you to take quite a hit if re-selling back to the market without the DB name.

Fallout Boy · Oct 18, 2021

This watch (dial!) is ONE year older than mine....a safe-queen?

hm.....should be T- swissmade -T marked. The price is ambitious!

Redwes25 · Oct 18, 2021

This site is really helpful so would suggest studying up on the watch there - https://www.omegaseamaster300.com/

Daniel · Oct 18, 2021

cristos71
It's a very nice example in very nice condition with just the right amount of patina. In short the kind of condition that we are all looking for.

As for the price, well there are all sorts of buyers, some of whom buy their watches from renowned dealers in Geneve and some who scour the local classifieds searching for the needle in the haystack. This one is priced at the absolute top of the market for a buyer who wants a great SM 300 BT and who wants it now.

If you can afford it and if getting your money back in the short to medium term is not an issue then maybe this is the one for you. But if you are not planning on keeping it for the long term then I'd expect you to take quite a hit if re-selling back to the market without the DB name.

Very very wise points. My hope is to keep it until my body walks the earth, not interested in a watch as an investment. It will passed along, hopefully in many years. However, I'm only looking at top of the line prices because I feel that I'm forced to. I have been looking for a while and nothing has come along that I felt comfortable with, maybe I am too impatient, maybe I'm looking in the wrong places. I'm open to suggestions. I have tried the classified on this site but I find searching quite challenging and at times frustrating. Chrono is my main source at the moment, but if you go there, you will see a lot of "almost good" stuff, at prices that are still quite high.

Daniel · Oct 18, 2021

Redwes25
This site is really helpful so would suggest studying up on the watch there - https://www.omegaseamaster300.com/

I find this site very useful, what I'm not able to recognize are the small details, things that only an eye that has seen this watch many many times can see, that is why I come here.

Redwes25 · Oct 18, 2021

Daniel
I find this site very useful, what I'm not able to recognize are the small details, things that only an eye that has seen this watch many many times can see, that is why I come here.

Makes sense. Only thing I would add is that patience is very important in vintage watch collecting.

The watch you posted looks all correct though bezels changed over time so would try to confirm bezel type to year of serial number of watch you are considering. That link provides that info. Would do same exercise with the crown.

As for that dealer, they are expensive but are very knowledgeable Omega folks though I have never purchased a watch from them or dealt with them.

Also, since no thread can’t have enough pictures here is mine which I just so happened to put on today.

Daniel · Oct 18, 2021

Fallout Boy
This watch (dial!) is ONE year older than mine....a safe-queen?

hm.....should be T- swissmade -T marked. The price is ambitious!

This is an interesting example.

Redwes25
Makes sense. Only thing I would add is that patience is very important in vintage watch collecting.

The watch you posted looks all correct though bezels changed over time so would try to confirm bezel type to year of serial number of watch you are considering. That link provides that info. Would do same exercise with the crown.

As for that dealer, they are expensive but are very knowledgeable Omega folks though I have never purchased a watch from them or dealt with them.

Also, since no thread can’t have enough pictures here is mine which I just so happened to put on today.

I love your watch, wonderful example.

Advice on vintage Seamaster 300 - Part 2

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