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Help needed on vintage Seamaster 300 CK2913 or CK14755

  1. cpl Dec 9, 2016

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    I recently took a chance on this Seamaster 300. I need help identifying it and any advice or info would be appreciated.
    This is what I know:

    Hands
    The hands are the small arrow which I thought indicated a CK14755. This resource indicates that the small arrow was used on CK2913-5 to 8 as well. So could mine be a 2913?
    https://omegaforums.net/threads/sm300-2913-and-14755.36074/#post-409294

    Dial
    The font of the numbers is thinner to pics I've seen online. In particular the loops on the 6 and 9 seems to be larger. Could the dial be repainted? But there's lume missing on the 8 and 9 markers. Who would repaint a dial and miss out those markers?

    Bezel
    I'm not familiar with the bakelite bezel so I don't whether this has one or not. The numbers appear to be painted on. The font on the insert looks wrong. In particular the 4 is pointed instead of flat.

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    Movement
    The movement is a Cal 501 with serial 14,882,xxx. That would indicate an early 2913 (~1957?). This doesn't seem consistent with the hands.

    IMG_9914.JPG

    Crown
    I've been told the crown looks too big.

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    Caseback
    Caseback is definitely wrong. It has no inscriptions around the seamonster and the inside is marked 2777-1 SC which apparently is some military issue watch.

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    Case
    Case is in really good condition for it's age. Doesn't appear to be polished, edges are sharp.

    IMG_9904.JPG


    From my research I thought it might be a fraken, either a 2913 with wrong hands or a 14755 with an earlier movement. And maybe a repainted dial. But then I found this pic from Analogshift which has the exact same dial, hands and bezel insert as mine. So now I'm confused! Could mine be all correct and original?

    IMG_0043.PNG


    Any idea of value in it's current state?
    If the components are wrong is it worth it (and is it possible) to source the correct parts?

    Thanks!
     
    Edited Dec 9, 2016
  2. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Dec 9, 2016

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    Sorry but every component that I see in your Watch indicates that it is a massive fake. Dial, hands, movement, caseback .....all wrong or aftermarket.
     
  3. watchlovr Dec 9, 2016

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    And a pretty obvious one at that.
    Oh dear.
     
  4. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Dec 10, 2016

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    What they said - unfortunately it's a fake.
     
  5. Steve1haggart Dec 10, 2016

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    its a genuine fake. the strap is possible the best part of the watch.
     
  6. cpl Dec 10, 2016

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    Fake as in no part of it was made by Omega? Or fake as in its a fraken?


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  7. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Dec 10, 2016

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    Fake and not franken.
     
  8. Drawarms Dec 10, 2016

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    @MSNWatch what about that watch in the instagram post?
     
  9. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Dec 10, 2016

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    I have similar concerns.
     
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  10. Dero13 4 watches. All set to the wrong time. Dec 10, 2016

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    To quote the instagram poster "boom" is right. I hope you can get your money back.
     
  11. cpl Dec 10, 2016

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    Thanks everyone


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  12. cpl Dec 19, 2016

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    Thanks all for your help. I returned the watch and got my money back.
     
  13. blubarb Dec 19, 2016

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    :thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
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  14. Baz9614 Dec 19, 2016

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    Whew!