you hit the nail on the head! all you need to do is identify the bracelet? lol

 

1162/172 ?

 

Surely that isn't a hummer by dint of not humming. At all?

 

After repairing a couple of accutrons decided to have a go at an f300.
Below are before and after shots . I used a parts or repair allegro for an index wheel and resonator. The allegro dial looks to good to chuck so will now have to find a zenith case. It never stops does it

 

My 120m f300 diver (and first Omega) courtesy of @padders says hi - full review to follow

 

Looking good!

 

Same here. Bought one for parts, and not able to let it sit in a drawer, bought next. And so on ...

 

Thank you.
Took it into work the other day as some of the other 'watch guys' wanted to see it in the flesh.
Needless to say, another friend has called dibs on it already.
The wife was egging me on to get another a few days back... Does this lunacy end?

 

I believe that means she wants to wear one too, and no, it doesn't.

 

Great thread . Have a F300 seamaster that the date isn't working properly on. I have bought metal date disc before. But now i can't find them anywhere. Anyone now if they still are available somewhere.

 

Paul at electric-watches.co.uk is the man.

 

Was more into replacement it myself .
Btw this is one of my f300

 

I am not sure there is another source for the metal wheels, hence me name checking Paul who had a batch made. He must have sourced them somewhere so perhaps they can be found for self fitting, I dimly remember mention of a source in Germany, but I could be mistaken.

 

I thought so to. As i can remember now i bought them from Germany . Shall look in my old Ebay buys and see if i can find out more.

 

Helpful vendor in Mannheim, Germany, according to Canuck. https://omegaforums.net/threads/f300hz-hummers.54758/page-2#post-703818

 

K

A bit late but a little trick told to me by a tuning fork expert that sees a lot of non working f300's come back to life especially if you see an energiser battery in the movement. Personally of the three non working parts or repair movements I purchased two went immediately albiet one needed a new index wheel.
Over the years the energiser 344 battery has got flatter in the centre section ( negative) which in turn will not operate some more worn f300's. By using a Renata battery that has the older profile of a raised centre ( negative) there is a likely hood the movement will start. Sometimes a little tap will help as the movement will most surely need a service. The energiser is on the right

 

That thread talks about a plastic ring so he possibly sourced a used or NOS rather than a superior remanufactured metal one but it will be definitely worth checking.

 

Looking at a few around the bay at the moment,can anyone clarify/knows why why some are Labeled omega electronic and not omega electronic seamaster, constellation etc?
TIA

 

Early models (Ref. 196.001) are only labeled f300 without anything else. The same it is with "official certified chronometers".

 

Omega played fast and loose with the labelling on many of the hummers. Other that the specialist Seamaster diver models and Speedsonics, most have identical specs, 30m water resistance etc so the dial label is kind of irrelevant. That is to say a steel Connie hummer is likely no better built than a Geneve, Seamaster, De Ville or even unlabelled. The movements are all the same, either 1250 or 1260 so differences are slight, mainly limited to case and dial materials