How to find out about my Omega

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With my father-in-law's passing, I am now a part of the Omega owners group too. My problem is I don't know squat about my watch. I've been able to note the serial# on the lug, but how do I decode all the other numbers/characters hidden all through it?

For example, the last link on each side have 32S stamped into them, and one of them has JBE. My wife always called it her dad's James Bond watch, so is JBE "James Bond Edition"? She also said it is titanium but I wouldn't know how to tell that either. All I do know is it's a nearly 30 year old Omega Seamaster 300M.
 
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With my father-in-law's passing, I am now a part of the Omega owners group too. My problem is I don't know squat about my watch. I've been able to note the serial# on the lug, but how do I decode all the other numbers/characters hidden all through it?

For example, the last link on each side have 32S stamped into them, and one of them has JBE. My wife always called it her dad's James Bond watch, so is JBE "James Bond Edition"? She also said it is titanium but I wouldn't know how to tell that either. All I do know is it's a nearly 30 year old Omega Seamaster 300M.
Pictures please?
 
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Damn near impossible to get a pic of the JBE without taking the band off/apart. I know he bought it in 1997.

 
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A quick google search suggests it’s maybe a 2298.80.00
 
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I think its a sun faded (red turns white) 2599.80.00 based on the dial lume and lume pip style. https://www.bernardwatch.com/Omega/Seamaster-Professional-Chronograph/OMG4288 the 32s is as expected on that bracelet for this model as well.

There are a few almost identical models out there with this movement and just have very minor variations as production was updated. Have a real watchmaker ( not a mall batter changer) open the back up for you and you can get the exact model if you care. It might have a serial number on the lug, if it is new enough, otherwise there is one on the movement which can give you an approx date.

Other then that its a Valjoux 7750 based movement called the Omega 1164, a workhorse movement that has low repair costs. Otherwise its a Seamaster Chrono or Seamaster Chrono wave dial. Bond wore the non chronograph version of this watch. You might say its a step up from the watch Bond wore.
 
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The 32S and JBE mean nothing to anyone outside of Omega... they're just manufacturing production codes. If it's Titanium, it should say on the caseback in giant letters "TITANE", which means it's a 2298.80. If it doesn't, it's probably a stainless steel 2599.80.

...but I'm betting it's stainless steel because of the picture of the diver's extension inside the clasp. It's usually forked on stainless steel like in your picture, but one solid piece for titanium.

 
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Sorry for your loss. This is the wave dial Bond Chrono. Have the non chrono version myself. Definitely used as a daily driver, has lots of character to it. Sun faded second hand, aged lume, beautiful wave dial. Bezel tells a great story with all the marks. Bracelet has the signs of wear as well. Can find replacement ones if you want, but these work great on a nato or rubber as well.

Would take it to a local watchmaker for a service (don't need to send it into Omega as these movements are fairly easy to work on compared to newer ones) plus they will replace the seals and make sure it's good to go. Personally, wouldn't do anything to the case as far as polishing. The more these get worn, the better the look.