Is this a variant of an Omega Seamaster 300 Ref. 165.024?

67SM300 · Apr 6, 2021

Hello,
I’m a new member at OF and I’m sorry if this post is in the wrong section of the forum. I came across this Seamaster 300 on eBay and I was wondering if this example is one of the variant of the SM300 because the bezel looks kind of bluish. Is the bezel insert original? Maybe it was black originally and turned bluish over time due to its age? Please see attached pictures and link from an eBay seller.

Omega Seamaster 300 Diving Watch Ref. 165.024 Stainless Steel Wristwatch 1964
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Seam...65-024-Edelstahl-Armbanduhr-1964/254893600027

Socks · Apr 6, 2021

Plenty of things wrong with this if it's masquerading as a legitimate vintage. (as opposed to a legitimate 165.0324). Ad is in German so not sure what it's professing to be.
I'm not an expert but...Dodgy Bezel, Hands v dial combo although look legit/service, price...

vitriol · Apr 6, 2021

Hands and dial are legit Omega parts, just are service parts (165.0324)
Blue bezel insert may give you a headache. Blue inserts for a very long time were considered as transplants from Seamaster 120 166.073, but something like 6 months ago, TsoloT has posted blue insert on vintage 165.024 and said those are genuine, but produced in a very low quantity batch.

Socks · Apr 6, 2021

Bezel indices spacing looks plain wrong.

67SM300 · Apr 6, 2021

vitriol
Hands and dial are legit Omega parts, just are service parts (165.0324)
Blue bezel insert may give you a headache. Blue inserts for a very long time were considered as transplants from Seamaster 120 166.073, but something like 6 months ago, TsoloT has posted blue insert on vintage 165.024 and said those are genuine, but produced in a very low quantity batch.

Thank you for the info! Do you think the insert of the Seamaster 120 has the same diameters (inner & outer) as the Seamaster 300? (I noticed that the Seamaster 120’s bezel is much thinner than the Seamaster 300). I hope that TsoloT is correct about the blue insert being “genuine and produced in low quantity” for the Seamaster 300 because I just acquired one that has a similar insert (the seller/watchmaker said the bezel and insert were original).

vitriol · Apr 6, 2021

67SM300
Thank you for the info! Do you think the insert of the Seamaster 120 has the same diameters (inner & outer) as the Seamaster 300? (I noticed that the Seamaster 120’s bezel is much thinner than the Seamaster 300). I hope that TsoloT is correct about the blue insert being “genuine and produced in low quantity” for the Seamaster 300 because I just acquired one that has a similar insert (the seller/watchmaker said the bezel and insert were original).

I am not huge in SM120 so perhaps someone can correct me if needed, afaik;
- bezels' size and bezel assembly system were different from SM300,
- but, inserts were the same size.

Does this newly acquired watch have an extract?

67SM300 · Apr 6, 2021

vitriol
I am not huge in SM120 so perhaps someone can correct me if needed, afaik;
- bezels' size and bezel assembly system were different from SM300,
- but, inserts were the same size.

Does this newly acquired watch has an extract?

No extract, but I’m planning on getting one in the future.

67SM300 · Apr 7, 2021

Here’s a blog showing an example of a Seamaster 300 “Big Triangle” with a blue bezel insert that was introduced in 1967: https://thatwatchandmore.blogspot.com/2013/03/buying-vintage-omega-seamaster-300.html If you look at the second picture on this page, it appears that the bezel insert is bluish in comparison to the one on top and bottom of it. So, I’m wondering if the blue insert was a limited variant originally made for some Seamaster 300s in the late 1960s? Any help would greatly appreciated.

vitriol · Apr 7, 2021

@67SM300

https://omegaforums.net/threads/seamaster-300-bezels.36357/page-5
Which is why I was curious about the extract and whether it says anything about South Africa or Asia.

masteroftime · Apr 7, 2021

vitriol
I am not huge in SM120 so perhaps someone can correct me if needed, afaik;
- bezels' size and bezel assembly system were different from SM300,
- but, inserts were the same size.

I think the Seamaster 120 that is being referenced is slightly different than what everyone traditionally thinks of. I've seen this one a few times which looks to have the same bezel as the 300:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/363107624706
Title: Rare Omega Seamaster 120 Deep Blue Dial 166.073 Automatic Men's Overhauled

Is this a variant of an Omega Seamaster 300 Ref. 165.024?

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