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My new 2913-3 Seamaster
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ozmega
·OK, so what's an "Aldo bezel"?
I've been idle for some time, but is this an italian guy I've heard about, and does he do bezels for all SM300's?
Where do we contact him if so?
Awesome watches by the way! Out of my range these days price wise, sigh
I've been idle for some time, but is this an italian guy I've heard about, and does he do bezels for all SM300's?
Where do we contact him if so?
Awesome watches by the way! Out of my range these days price wise, sigh
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaAldo can be reached, via OF at, @aldo. He also has a website.
He is a master at vintage servicing and restoration. One of his specialties is restoring the earliest SM300 bakelite bezels (ref 2913, 14755 and the earliest 165014. If you look at the pic I posted yesterday, the 2 SM300 on the right are both 14755-61. One is all original and the other is restored by Aldo (including the bezel). Looking at my own picture, I"m not positive which is which (I think the last one is the all original example). To a trained eye and a 10x loupe, the difference is easy to see. His work is excellent but it does take time to get the job back.
One word of caution regarding SM300 bezels. Although they look identical, the 2913 and 14755 bezels are different and are not inter-changable. Bottom line, make sure you are sending the correct bezel to be restored.
He is a master at vintage servicing and restoration. One of his specialties is restoring the earliest SM300 bakelite bezels (ref 2913, 14755 and the earliest 165014. If you look at the pic I posted yesterday, the 2 SM300 on the right are both 14755-61. One is all original and the other is restored by Aldo (including the bezel). Looking at my own picture, I"m not positive which is which (I think the last one is the all original example). To a trained eye and a 10x loupe, the difference is easy to see. His work is excellent but it does take time to get the job back.
One word of caution regarding SM300 bezels. Although they look identical, the 2913 and 14755 bezels are different and are not inter-changable. Bottom line, make sure you are sending the correct bezel to be restored.
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SgWatchBaron
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smitty190373
·I'm thinking of ordering one too. Must you send them the bezel for them to fit the Bakelite insert in?
Yep, once you've spoken just send the bezel insert to him, that's what i did. It's easier and safer than sending the whole watch to Italy!
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CajunTiger
·I'm thinking of ordering one too. Must you send them the bezel for them to fit the Bakelite insert in?
Yes, its not "fitted" in...its made on the bezel. It takes upwards of a year or longer...so patience is the key.
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propervinyl
·Rob, I keep coming back to this and just saying "wow". Congrats on an excellent find.
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Cuttysark
·Resurrecting this post with a pic of two 14755-61 shipped to Italy on November, 1962 and almost twins.
Only 8 serial numbers between each other.
Only 8 serial numbers between each other.
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omegaman
·The 2913 is one of the most beauty full watches Omega ever made... perfect proportions.
That's my 2913-3... delivered 1959 to the US Army:
That's my 2913-3... delivered 1959 to the US Army:
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ReturnOfUltraman
·The 2913 is one of the most beauty full watches Omega ever made... perfect proportions.
That's my 2913-3... delivered 1959 to the US Army:
Woah. Now THAT is pristine.
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Woops
·I clicked on this thread thinking it was going to be the big @ChicagoFrog reveal after all the heavy selling recently!
