Help with this 166.024

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Hi all, hoping the collective wisdom of the forum can help with this one. I am looking at this 166.024. I am told that it is an original that has been fully refurbished by a certified Omega watchmaker (new dial, hand, service bracelet, etc.). The listing price is close to U.S. $10k, which seems high …but not a deal killer if it is indeed original. My concern, though is that it could be a watchco (or parts build with a donor movement). Seller is representing it as original but does not know history of the watch. if this is a watchco or parts build, then the price is a total dealbreaker. Any advice on this one? Seller provides a certificate of authenticity, but not really sure what that means since watchco could be considered “authentic” too. I don’t have pics of the movement but am told it is caliber 565 that has been serviced.
 
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Looks like a service case to me - that case back is too crisp. Thus, I doubt it is original. And that price is way too high for a Watchco 300.

Ask for a picture of the inside of the case back. Original will be 165.024 but service ones will be 165.0024.
 
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Looks like a service case to me - that case back is too crisp. Thus, I doubt it is original. And that price is way too high for a Watchco 300.

Ask for a picture of the inside of the case back. Original will be 165.024 but service ones will be 165.0024.
Great idea….will get a pic of the case back.
 
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Looks like a service case to me - that case back is too crisp. Thus, I doubt it is original. And that price is way too high for a Watchco 300.

Ask for a picture of the inside of the case back. Original will be 165.024 but service ones will be 165.0024.

Service case will be 166.0324
 
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Service case will be 166.0324

thanks for the correction. As soon as I typed that, I thought it was wrong, but I was doing it from my phone.
 
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Looks a lot like WatchCo, Mine says Hi

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Only way to know if it is an original Seamaster 300 movement is to get an extract.

Price is too high either way.
 
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100% service parts , maybe a real sm300 if you get the extract , but over 3k don’t buy it
 
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100% service parts , maybe a real sm300 if you get the extract , but over 3k don’t buy it
100% my thoughts.
 
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100% service parts , maybe a real sm300 if you get the extract , but over 3k don’t buy it
Thanks, but these days everything is going for a premium. I can’t find a 166.0324 watchco for less than $6 to $7k
 
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Thanks, but these days everything is going for a premium. I can’t find a 166.0324 watchco for less than $6 to $7k
I can point you to more than a few original 165.024s in that price range...