Looking for thoughts on the Omega Seamaster 300

I assume you are talking about the Seamaster 300 heritage versions:
Like this one from 2015
Or this one from 2021


There's also the 2017 version which is almost a 1-to-1 copy of the original 1957 version. You should be able to get gently used versions of the 2015 or 2021 version for under $5k. There are several variants (blue dial, steel and gold, titanium vs. steel, some with stone dials). Between the 2015 and 2021 (I've owned both) I prefer the newer one for the matte aluminum bezel (that is lumed), the bracelet, and the bezel proportions (less steel). It is also a Master Chronometer, which the 2015 was not (technically), although it was as accurate as the new one.

If you are thinking about the 1960s Seamaster 300 versions, look on the Vintage subform and do your homework. Lots of fakes out there being sold as real.

At this point in time I would 100% not purchase any older seamaster-- CK2913, 165.024, 166.024 (&c &c) -- unless I personally knew the seller from here. For every real 165.024 I have seen, there are probably 10 or 20 fakes. At least. Every single part of these watches is readily available as a fake.

But I would consider purchasing a second generation heritage or a seamaster trilogy, just as @Donn Chambers has already recommended. Like him I have owned both the first and second generation and prefer the second.


The second generation heritage is definitely something you can get for under 5k USD if you hunt through use listings, and you'll probably need to spend a little bit more to get a trilogy but it's worth it if you want something that looks like a 1957 Seamaster ck2913.