Help finding Seamaster 300 Dial

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Jpmoran11

·Mar 13, 2016

Hello
I'm trying this project. I can get the case , hands, movement, no dial. I've searched everywhere no luck on the dial. Can you help me?

 

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cicindela

·Mar 13, 2016·Steve @ ΩF

Jpmoran11

Hello
I'm trying this project. I can get the case , hands, movement, no dial. I've searched everywhere no luck on the dial. Can you help me?

Date or no date?? Ofrei has the date.

 

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Jpmoran11

·Mar 13, 2016

Cal 552 no date.

 

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cicindela

·Mar 13, 2016·Steve @ ΩF

Jpmoran11

Cal 552 no date.

You may find it easier to find a cal 565 and go with date.

 

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Jpmoran11

·Mar 13, 2016

Looks like it would be easier to start with a cal 565 movement as the dials are obtainable. I just love the no date watch and the cal 552 is on par with the Rolex 1570. 552 is a great movement. I have one I'm restoring.

 

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Jpmoran11

·Mar 13, 2016

I little more more cost. Because I don't have the movement. It looks like this is my path.

 

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cicindela

·Mar 13, 2016·Steve @ ΩF

That is what I recently did after failure to find a no date dial at an acceptable price.

 

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Jpmoran11

·Mar 13, 2016

Ok starting seamaster 300 from scratch does anyone have a 565 movement for sale. I can trade a 552?

 

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Jpmoran11

·Mar 13, 2016

Can you help me with part numbers? I'm going to order a 565 movement. I need help with the part numbers for the hands and dial. The case will be 166.0234. Also can you tell me if I need anything else?

 

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cicindela

·Mar 13, 2016·Steve @ ΩF

Go to Ofrei.com , You can find what you need there

 

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DON

·Mar 13, 2016

I had some no date dials on order for close to 1.5 years and eventually just canceled the order with my supplier

Show up on Ebay every so often

DON

 

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Archer

·Mar 14, 2016·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

They are no more difficult to obtain (from Omega) than the date dials are. So the scarcity that everyone talks about has nothing to do with their production and availability from Omega. I suspect part of it is manufactured scarcity on the part of a reseller...

 

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ulackfocus

·Mar 14, 2016

Two options:

1) As suggested, switch to a dial and movement that have a date.
2) Black electrical tape. Its not as universal as duct tape, but does have the color needed in this instance.

 

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Jpmoran11

·Mar 14, 2016

I'm starting the process. I have a 565 movement on the way. My question is what are the prospect that the supply for the case 166.0324 will still be available from Otto fries or cousins within the next year.?It's going to take me a bit to bring the funds for this $1450-1789.

 

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Archer

·Mar 14, 2016·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

I would recommend you move a bit quicker than that. As of the end of 2015 they can't buy them anymore, so even before that date people were stocking up on parts, so there's already been a bit of a run.