Thanks again everyone.
I'd like to get a ballpark on what a replacement crystal and service would cost on this baby. I'm not ready to give it to anyone just yet (love having it on...) but eventually I'll work with someone on getting it fixed up. Would like to have some numbers in my head before hand. Ebay says 75 bucks for a crystal and I have no idea if that's high or low.
On a side note, I've noticed the crown doesn't have the Omega logo. Dad says he didn't have it replaced but it's maaaybe during a half-remembered crystal replacement that guy did the old switch-a-roo. Does anyone know if this watch ever came without an Omega logo on the crown. It's surely not possible that it wore down smoothly.
Another side note, I picked up a swiss army black nylon band and it looks pretty good. have a couple of nato bands on the way (i really like the extra safety of them).
Excellent "engine" inside that from memory - a calibre 565 which was as good a time/date movement that Omega probably ever made (though the Omega vintage site isn't showing that movement for that watch, I am just about certain). And that is such an iconic diver in the history of diving watches. Good luck with the restoration versus refurbishment decision.
yes welcome and thanks zambo. yes i went through nearly the entire omega vintage site looking for it that first day. weird that they don't have it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Mens-...211?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23267e8153 anyone have feelings one way or the other on this?
Hello........ (MikeF) To find the SM300 at the Omega-base..... http://www.omegawatches.com/spirit/history/vintage-omegas/vintage-watches-database Here is the link to the vintage page. Now type in the search box the following> 165.0024 click search and it takes you to the 1962 first issue of the SM300......CLICK on DETAILS to open up to the Image and information. Of coarse this is not the 565 date movement but rather the 552. The database is infamous for being incomplete.
The bracelt
The bracelet looks the same as mine but mine has 1380/237 on the clasp. I think the length is about 160mm. The extension pieces you can buy add about 20mm
Price wise it might be difficult to justify when you can buy similar non Omega ones on ebay for 1/5th the price but the quality of the Omega one is really good.
