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Can you tell me about this sea master? It was my brother-in-law‘s.

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My brother-in-law, a retired Marine had this watch. He passed away almost 40 years ago. My sister passed away 12 years ago and I was finally emptying a box of her trinkets and came across this watch.
From what I can tell from the forms, it’s an automatic, so I haven’t tried to wind it although maybe if I carried around in my pocket for a few days that might start running. I was going to donate it to Salvation Army, but didn’t want to give them a watch that wasn’t running . My question is is it worth having it refurbished? I don’t know if that very flimsy watchband is an original.
thanks a lot, Barbara

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Look for private messages from interested parties. Otherwise, I suggest donating the watch the way it is, and make a cash donation to the charity for a tax receipt.
 
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It's ok to wind it manually if you want to test it. But running or not, it has significant value as a donation.
 
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Ya don’t donate that to the Salvation Army. I mean they do good things don’t get me wrong but you could probably do something better. Local food banks and shelters wouldn’t want the item so much but cash from the sale would go a long way.

It’s nice thought have you considered maybe getting it running properly, wear it, keep it is an heirloom. It’s actually very cool and please excuse me I’m not trying to tell you not to do something you may have your heart set on to do it’s just I work with the Salvation Army as part of my job at times and they changed their jewelry policy to something I don’t think is always the best, cool of you to want to help of course. I think I could feed 125 people for 3 months at my place with that watch.
 
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That’s a beautiful, original 165.002 Seamaster ‘300 companion’. An uncommon and sought-after watch. Worth around $1000 give or take even in that condition.

I’d strongly consider a cash donation and keeping that watch in the family.
 
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That’s a beautiful, original 165.002 Seamaster ‘300 companion’. An uncommon and sought-after watch. Worth around $1000 give or take even in that condition.

I’d strongly consider a cash donation and keeping that watch in the family.
DavidT, thank you so much for this very specific information. I know I won’t just drop it off at Salvation Army. They’d probably think what I originally thought: a watch that’s not working and may never work and put it out with bric-a-brac. Still not sure what I’ll do with it but for now I’m putting it back in the box my sister kept it in along with my late brother-in-law‘s marine metals and cigarette lighters- remember what those look like? Barbara
 
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DavidT, thank you so much for this very specific information. I know I won’t just drop it off at Salvation Army. They’d probably think what I originally thought: a watch that’s not working and may never work and put it out with bric-a-brac. Still not sure what I’ll do with it but for now I’m putting it back in the box my sister kept it in along with my late brother-in-law‘s marine metals and cigarette lighters- remember what those look like? Barbara
Marine medals. Siri often misunderstands me.
 
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It’s a nice piece. Replace the crystal and dial could be in nice condition. Get if serviced if you want to wear it or as you mentioned. Store it away with your brothers other items.
 
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I have a good feeling about the watch being in excellent condition beneath the crystal.
Selling it on eBay (or to a local collector, you probably got some PMs already) and donating the cash is probably a better idea than donating the watch itself

On the other hand, that’s how the « look what I found in the 2$ watch box at the Salvation Army » threads that we all drool over are born… 😁

Good idea coming here first for basic info 😀
 
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