Any red flags on this Seamaster 300 vintage?

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Thanks, appreciate the feedback and the explanation. I was confused as to why no one wanted to point out the reasons the watch was fake, but it kinda makes sense. Though a faker would also put the hours and search this forum thoroughly to fool everyone.
It becomes tiresome to go through the same process day after day. A new member, who never bothered to participate until he wanted help from the experts and didn't study previous threads on the topic, posts a fake SM300 and is told it's fake. And then once he gets his answer, he's not satisfied with that, and also wants an education. Turn things around and put yourself in the other shoes.
 
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So have you got anymore pictures of the case?
 
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So have you got anymore pictures of the case?
the midcase is surprisingly close. Usually the best tell is removing the bezel and looking at the number of holes for the click rubies.
 
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the midcase is surprisingly close. Usually the best tell is removing the bezel and looking at the number of holes for the click rubies.
I agree. The bezel is clearly fake but the mid case is so close I want to see more pictures as it’s either genuine or a new fake case we haven’t seen before.
 
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the mid case is so close I want to see more pictures as it’s either genuine or a new fake case we haven’t seen before.
I’m confident the case is fake.
OP’s pic, which is the only one we have showing the case profile
And genuine 165.024 CB/HF
 
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I’m confident the case is fake.
OP’s pic, which is the only one we have showing the case profile
And genuine 165.024 CB/HF

I am similarly confident, but there is quite a bit of variation that hasn't been discussed/documented online. There are at least 5 different ways i've seen gen date casebacks stamped and there are slight changes to the midcase over the course of production.

166.024
166.024 SP
166.024 SP2
166.024-67
166.024-67 SP2
 
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there are slight changes to the midcase over the course of production.

166.024
166.024 SP
166.024 SP2
166.024-67
166.024-67 SP2
Very true, there is quite a bit of variation over the years and it’s this minutia that I find fascinating. I should have included these references in my post above, but honestly, with a 6 month old at home, I was a bit distracted 😅 Even bringing these additional references into the conversation, I remain confident that the case is fake.
 
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I’m confident the case is fake.
OP’s pic, which is the only one we have showing the case profile
And genuine 165.024 CB/HF

I agree it’s likely fake, not least because I’ve never seen a fake bezel fitted to a correct case and with other models such as the SM120 I’m sure it’s documented that the fake bezels will not fit genuine cases.

But either way, I’d like to see more pictures as if its is fake, it’s clearly an improved version as it’s materially different and better than the fakes we’ve seen over the couple of years.
 
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Assuming this is for sale, do we not want to know who the seller is so that we can avoid them altogether?
 
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some image processing (for the finish of the flank)

Anyway , hard to judge the "curves"...
 
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The scraching on the caseback looks deliberate, As if they had to scratch the shiny new look away with sandpaper.
Casebacks dont look like that by use, do they?
 
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The scraching on the caseback looks deliberate, As if they had to scratch the shiny new look away with sandpaper.
Casebacks dont look like that by use, do they?
That’s always one of the first things I look for. I imagine it’s surprisingly hard to recreate wear that occurred over years, with different layers of wear exhibiting varying amounts of softening.

It certainly looks like this ‘wear’ was all done at once.
 
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some image processing (for the finish of the flank)

Anyway , hard to judge the "curves"...
Good find. When I get chance I’m going to try and have a good looks at this later
 
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The scraching on the caseback looks deliberate, As if they had to scratch the shiny new look away with sandpaper.
Agree.
 
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The scraching on the caseback looks deliberate, As if they had to scratch the shiny new look away with sandpaper.
Casebacks dont look like that by use, do they?
I see something else as "complete disquieting" .......which can not be seen at seamaster300.com --- anyone too? 😀
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Yep. That is someone sitting there with a piece of sandpaper, giggling to himself about how clever he is being in fooling the poor ignorant sap buyer. Dick!

I am beginning to hate this model with a passion because of all the misery it is bringing and all the hassle we are getting as a result. I put the SM120m in the same box too for the same reason.

If you like the look and don't have 10th Dan Black Belt fake spotting skills, ffs just buy a 2254.50 and be secure in the knowledge it wont be fake.
 
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metoo, but speedmaster

Nah. Those are much easier to spot and not being faked in great numbers. Messed about and Frankened certainly but not faked. Yet!