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OMEGA 1957 Trilogy Limited Editions – Railmaster, Seamaster 300, Speedmaster’57

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sensui sensui
Your logic is interesting....nothing is being manipulated. I know plenty of vintage collectors that keep original parts including valuable dials in a safe while sporting an alternate...doesn't change the value of a watch when restored..these watches are taken apart completely when a service is done anyway...no one is talking about a franken here.

I agree with you, it would not be a franken watch. But overall, besides the fact that sourcing the dials may prove very difficult as said by solesman, I'm not sure that the overall cost would make any sense. At least not to me! 😀
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Here is the Pictogram card for my Railmaster LE for reference. Can one of our new Seamaster owners please post the Pictogram card for their Seamaster 300 LE please?
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So, what does this card do for an owner? Never bought a watch like this before...
 
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I just spent an hour with all 3 watches. I was expecting to be blown away, but they just didn't do it for me. None of them. I can handle the aged lume on my Seamaster 300MC, but these are much more aged looking. Much more. I also didn't like the grey dials. I'm a bit blown away as I anxiously waited 6 months for this moment, went money in hand and left with nothing. I have been looking at ALL the pictures I could find online since March. It made me a sad realizing they aren't for me. My Seamaster 300MC runs circles around the LE 300. It's just a far superior watch. Damn.
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Consider this party pooped 😜

The dial colour looks fine to me. They probably overdid it with the faux patina. If you have seen many vintage watches the hands have usually oxidised and the paint shows signs of age and isn't perfectly uniform. The trilogy watches look too clean and shiny at the moment. Give them a few years wear, put some scrapes and scratches on them, wear them in the sun and you'll be getting closer to the originals.
 
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Consider this party pooped 😜

The dial colour looks fine to me. They probably overdid it with the faux patina. If you have seen many vintage watches the hands have usually oxidised and the paint shows signs of age and isn't perfectly uniform. The trilogy watches look too clean and shiny at the moment. Give them a few years wear, put some scrapes and scratches on them, wear them in the sun and you'll be getting closer to the originals.

What is funny though is that vintage watch collectors' most common dream is actually to find a watch in conditions as pristine as possible. Watches labelled "New old stock (NOS)" or "safe queens" command huge premiums on others. I have actually never seen in flesh or paper or screen, a NOS 2913, 2914 or 2915. Never. Maybe they have a few in Bienne, but this is far from granted. So, I am personally very happy to get the opportunity to buy the watches I have always liked very much, in conditions that cannot be equalled and at relatively decent prices. Why would anyone want scratches on the case and a watered dial? Would anyone want a 1960 Porsche covered with rust and which stinks gasoline? 🤪
 
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TMas TMas
I just spent an hour with all 3 watches. I was expecting to be blown away, but they just didn't do it for me. None of them. I can handle the aged lume on my Seamaster 300MC, but these are much more aged looking. Much more. I also didn't like the grey dials. I'm a bit blown away as I anxiously waited 6 months for this moment, went money in hand and left with nothing. I have been looking at ALL the pictures I could find online since March. It made me a sad realizing they aren't for me. My Seamaster 300MC runs circles around the LE 300. It's just a far superior watch. Damn.
But at least you can sell at a reasonable price (hopefully no loss). I'm hoping I like my Speedy.
 
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LeonDeBayonne LeonDeBayonne
What is funny though is that vintage watch collectors' most common dream is actually to find a watch in conditions as pristine as possible. Watches labelled "New old stock (NOS)" or "safe queens" command huge premiums on others. I have actually never seen in flesh or paper or screen, a NOS 2913, 2914 or 2915. Never. Maybe they have a few in Bienne, but this is far from granted. So, I am personally very happy to get the opportunity to buy the watches I have always liked very much, in conditions that cannot be equalled and at relatively decent prices. Why would anyone want scratches on the case and a watered dial? Would anyone want a 1960 Porsche covered with rust and which stinks gasoline? 🤪
I agree! The allure of these Trilogy models is making the inaccessible, accessible and yet better than the predecessor. These watches will get the chance to age on their own. How totally fun to be the person who gets to carry them to their own vintage mark!
 
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So, what does this card do for an owner? Never bought a watch like this before...
It describes all the features of each piece. There is a long list of descriptions of the pictograms in the owner's manual and I was hoping I can compare the Railmaster features with those of the SM300....still hoping someone would post the SM pictogram.
 
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Apart from the water resistance and screw-down crown I'd have thought that the pictograms would be the same? Same movement.
 
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Apart from the water resistance and screw-down crown I'd have thought that the pictograms would be the same? Same movement.
yes, but being that there are so many picto's...I was just curious. Will any SM owners (RTK27?) please consider posting? There is nothing personalized or "secure" on the picto side of the card. No SN numbers etc.
 
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yes, but being that there are so many picto's...I was just curious. Will any SM owners (RTK27?) please consider posting? There is nothing personalized or "secure" on the picto side of the card. No SN numbers etc.
Yeah sure! The box with cards is currently not with me but when it is (I think wednesday) I will post a pic!
 
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RTK27 RTK27
Yeah sure! The box with cards is currently not with me but when it is (I think wednesday) I will post a pic!
Hey thanks!
 
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Hello RTK27
Could you share me how much did you spend for this beautiful SM 300?
Thanks a lot!

RTK27 RTK27
Played with the straps today
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Hello RTK27
Could you share me how much did you spend for this beautiful SM 300?
Thanks a lot!

The Seamaster goes for 7000CHF.

....And, I hope I didn't poop on no parties with my reaction to seeing these pieces. I ain't trying to poop on no parties. I was just sharing my thoughts. I'm guessing we all don't wear the same clothing either.
 
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Is anyone else finding there bezel has some free play, almost feels cheap?

Interesting to hear that as Fratello watches wrote in their review (which was otherwise pretty positive) said:

"The bi-directional dive bezel on the Omega Seamaster 300 60th Anniversary carries an iconic look. Yes, the polished inner portion is a magnet for fingerprints, but that’s not what bothers me. It’s the fact that the bezel has some rather light action. I wouldn’t call it rickety, but it is a little less solid than I would have expected. A big deal? Not really, but it feels a little too easy to mistakenly move if bumped – something to avoid during a dive."
 
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Interesting. Comparing it to my friends 300 co axial it feels cheap. The bezel clicks feel inconsistent and it has play back forth and upwards. Not what you would expect for a pricey watch.
 
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