Curious, I have a project watch. Bought 135.007-63 (“Seamaster 30 1963”) case, how do I correctly identify dial hands for this case that are correct for this case and year?

 

Look for as any possible other examples with serials close to yours

 

So would it be appropriate to use a hand dial combo for a similar seamaster 30? Like 135.007-62 examples?

 

Start off at the source perhaps!

Paul

 

Thanks. Yeah, been there.

I can’t seem to find a definite source ... looking through pics does no good.

Going with 30.5mm dial:


Going to pair this with Ofrei dauphine hands (gold or maybe silver). Then silver crown.

I have clean cal 286 on the way.

Any advice is appreciated. Btw this is going into NOS case.

Thanks.

 

Well in this case non lumed hands

 

Hands don’t come lumed for this watch from reference pics unless military I think. I wouldn’t anyways since it’s a dress watch dial.

But would 286 omega dauphine hands be appropriate?

 

My build will look like this:



Except case will lack petina and case back is engraved logo. This seller claims this is correct dial hands match for 1963. I suspect this is a not a 1963 case but idk.

Another question? The “seamaster 30” on the dial ... is it painted on? How come somehave it and some don’t for 286 cal? Some references have it some don’t?

 

SM 30 used luminous dials and luminous stick hands

 

Ok. But from my understand, you would apply the line? Hands don’t come lumed? Like I can buy the correct hands and it won’t be lumed?

At this stage I just need advice on dial too. The description claims there is and isn’t a “Seamaster 30” relief? Dondisl cone with a relief? Or ais “Seamaster 30” painted on?

 

The picture is from Omega Vintagedatabase and it is not always correct.

To my knowledge there is always "30" on the dial.

The hands is stick hands with lumen.

Here is some of my Seamaster 30

 

Thank you for taking the time to post some examples. So, what watch does the dial I have belong to? Is the dial a SM30 dial even though it does not have Seamaster 30” relief? And is this painted on as part of a redial? How is best way to get correct dial?

 

Others have basically told you what you should be looking for. Trawl ebay - hand sets are available.

However, your dial isn't correct. If it's a Semaster 30, then your dial should say that. You also say that you are wondering about using silvered or gold hands: hands should always match the dial furniture. If you have gold indices, the hands should be gold. If the indices are silver, then you go with silvered. The same applies to onyx inlay or lume. The biggest giveaway to a watch that's "assembled" or put-together is that these simple rules are forgotten.

 

Thanks, originally, I was under the assumption that the dial should have “Seamaster 30”; thanks for confirming. Also, some examples have baton hands and some dauphine hands. I needed clarity on that, thanks. While the dial and hands should be lumed, I don’t want it lumed. I also appreciate the exact description of when to use gold or silver hands. I never asked but I appreciate you taking the time to provide some light as it the question may come up. Source material is highly difficult to rely on so first hand experience is appreciated very much.

I am trying my best to build a correct Seamaster 30. The parts and cases will otherwise just exist without purpose. To exist aimlessly in this world, without purpose, I wouldn’t even wish this on an inanimate object.