Omega Seamaster 300-1000

prostie1200 · Oct 6, 2019

I bought this watch about ten years ago cannot remember why exactly but had completely forgoten it, it has lain in a drawer whilst I concentrated on older vintage models.
It has an 824 strap and an 824 Omega clasp there is a number stamped on the underside of one of the lugs
but it is rather dirty and my old eyes can not make it out yet - maybe when daylight comes tomorrow.
Can you tell from the photo what sort of age this is?
Cheers

padders · Oct 6, 2019

Its a tritium dial SMP Auto mid size from circa 1995-7

prostie1200 · Oct 6, 2019

Thank you padders

padders · Oct 6, 2019

One tip, that has a stainless steel bezel inlay (rather than the anodised aluminium insert used on other models) and can be polished with Cape Cod or similar back to a good condition. The 2255 is the same and this is a pretty big advantage over the blue or black bezel models. The dial on yours is showing a problem over on the RHS, several older 60s and 70s blue Omega dials did this, I've not noticed it on an SMP though so there may have been water ingress maybe.

prostie1200 · Oct 6, 2019

Thanks again Padders for the tip - I have kept it working for a few hours and it keeps good tme so far
I think I will send it to Omega for a wash and brush up post some more pics when it returns

jaguar11 · Oct 6, 2019

It does look too cool to sit in a drawer!!!

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