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HELP!!! Vintage watch help needed. What watch is this?
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Franco
·It is a Seamaster 300, one of these: Ref 2913 or 14755 or 165.014. By the shape of the hands, I think more likely a 165.014.
For the value, am sure somebody else will contribute better opinions than mine
For the value, am sure somebody else will contribute better opinions than mine
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JimJupiter
·Congrats to your find. This is a very nice, early sixties Omega Seamaster 300, Ref. 14755 or 165.014 I think. The actual reference you would find in the inside of the caseback. Maybe a watchmaker can open it for you.
What makes me curious is the (very thin) fixed springbar. Does someone has seen this before on that reference?
What makes me curious is the (very thin) fixed springbar. Does someone has seen this before on that reference?
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·A Seamaster 300
Worth a few dollars so take it slow with whatever you do. A experienced Watchmaker with a Omega parts account can help you bring it back to life.
It has relumed hands and one marker but still worth more than you would believe.
Worth a few dollars so take it slow with whatever you do. A experienced Watchmaker with a Omega parts account can help you bring it back to life.
It has relumed hands and one marker but still worth more than you would believe.
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Franco
·Honestly, that looks like a paperclip cut to size and bent to fit the lugs - not welded.
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Mark020
··not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawerVery nice find....
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watchyouwant
·Value ? Need pictures from inside case back and movement. If everything checks out and the bezel is not restored, around $ 8000 plus.
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jonnyh14
·Value ? Need pictures from inside case back and movement. If everything checks out and the bezel is not restored, around $ 8000 plus.
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jonnyh14
·Congrats to your find. This is a very nice, early sixties Omega Seamaster 300, Ref. 14755 or 165.014 I think. The actual reference you would find in the inside of the caseback. Maybe a watchmaker can open it for you.
What makes me curious is the (very thin) fixed springbar. Does someone has seen this before on that reference?
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·Don’t try to open the caseback yourself. it could cost a lot of money if you don’t have the right tool. Take it to a watchmaker to do it.👍
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vlaspri
·You probably already have messages offering to buy it
@jonnyh14 keep calm, tell us where are you from and more experienced OF members will advice you a good watchmaker to service it and to keep it!
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masteroftime
·OP, Definitely follow the above advice. You have a special watch that is highly sought after. I do want to distinguish one thing that alot of people make the mistake of doing. You may know this, but many in your position do not. DO NOT go to just any jeweler for this. If you want to get it opened and find out more information, do your research and seek out a well regarded watchmaker. If you take it to a random jeweler, I almost guarantee they will not know what you have and sometimes they are just as likely as hacking up the case trying to open it. This is not a watch that you want some random person at a jeweler store attempting to open and risk potentially ruining.
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Seaborg
·OP, Definitely follow the above advice. You have a special watch that is highly sought after. I do want to distinguish one thing that alot of people make the mistake of doing. You may know this, but many in your position do not. DO NOT go to just any jeweler for this. If you want to get it opened and find out more information, do your research and seek out a well regarded watchmaker. If you take it to a random jeweler, I almost guarantee they will not know what you have and sometimes they are just as likely as hacking up the case trying to open it. This is not a watch that you want some random person at a jeweler store attempting to open and risk potentially ruining.
This !
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timoss
·Odd the 5 o clock marker has not turned as the others....
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ndgal
·It’s a 165.014-63 Seamaster 300 made in mid/late 1964 (20.6XX.XXX - 20.9XX.XXX serial range) with the original bezel “insert” mostly in tact.
Great watch!
Great watch!
