Help - f300 - but what is it?

Hi folks

Came across this forum whilst doing some research on my Omega. It was my grand father's watch, given to me 30 years ago on his passing.

My grandmother said it was as old as me which dates it to 1969. I think it's perhaps a little newer though, early 1970's?

I've looked at the really helpful electric watches website thanks to other posts on this site. It doesn't feature though.

Attaching some photos.

Case ref is CD 198.001 which isn't in any of the model examples. No guarantee this is the original case back though. Other searches suggest it is a Seamaster but there is nothing on the dial saying this. Believe the CD preface means it is the gold cap version

Serial number is 32008267.

Would welcome any info you have. It will be passed to my son in good time and I'd like to give him as much information as I can.

Strap is replacement but it still has the original clasp. Had to rescue this year's back as an unscrupulous jeweller kept it when replacing the strap!

Still working fine, date sticks but this seems to be one of the known issues according to electric watches.

Many thanks

Nice watch, it's got a "Coiffe d'Or" (CD) heavy plating too.

Thanks folks

@Peemacgee - first link is the 198.0001 whereas mine is a 198.001, "only" difference being the lack of model name at the bottom. Second link has a photo of the same one as mine against one that says seamaster... Confusing!

@webvan - thank you, didn't know what CD stood for!

@Deafboy - so f300 was a model in its own right? Alongside an f300 seamaster, f300 constellation etc?

Ahh, got it. So even though mine doesn't say seamaster....it is? Unless of course the back plate on mine isn't the orginal one.

This is good fun. I do love those old catelogue scans @Deafboy 😀

Thanks @Deafboy

Think that's conclusive then!

Just found this http://www.pocketwatchrepair.com/histories/omega.html

So, as my serial number starts 32....it places it as a 1970/71 watch

This is for goldcapped in french letters as you may know Biehl/Bienne is in the french speaking part of Switzerland.