Omega Seamaster 300 165.024-63 with CK2913 hands

JimJupiter · Jul 3, 2020

Hey Folks,

yesterday I saw a nice Seamaster 300 at a local flea market page, which made me curious. I did not had the intend to buy the watch, but I wanted to have a closer look. I took a short drive and had the watch in my hands. An early 165.024-63 with strange hands. A Quick reseatch prior to my visit allready showed other examples of this mystery. Asymmetric case SM 300 with CK 2913 "Small arrow" hands.

Despite it was a super early example, the patina in flash was even better than on the pics. So in the end, I bought the watch 😁.

This is the current status: Dirty, wrong Plexy, 16 Endlinks and a 8220 BOR bracelet.
So next step is the plexy and I am thinking what to do with the lume on the minute and second hand.

Question to the Seamaster experts. Is it accepted that early SM300s has the CK2913 or is this still a delicate topic? If second, maybe this example is another proof that the Italian catalog pics showing a real watch?

Cheers Nico

eugeneandresson · Jul 3, 2020

I dunno, but dibs 😁

SkunkPrince · Jul 3, 2020

My opinion, if you saw it in a catalog, the factory assembled at least one of them. Whether yours started life that way is impossible to know for sure. I wouldn’t change it!

Delbok · Jul 3, 2020

That's a true beauty Nico ! great find 👍

JACK G · Jul 3, 2020

Hello Nico,

The watch in the Italian catalogue was definitely produced and I owned this one for a short while and I believe it was previously owned by Neil (flame).

I'm not an expert but your watch looks legit to me.

JimJupiter · Jul 3, 2020

Thanks @JACK G . Do you remember if your watch was also a 1963 one?

JACK G · Jul 3, 2020

Sorry Nico I don't remember but Neil @flame might.

Given that the Italian catalogue was 1964 and only a few watches were produced with these hands it would make sense that the watch was produced in 1963.

Seaborg · Jul 3, 2020

@JimJupiter : now I need your watch 🥰. Second on the DIBS list 👍

chronoboy64 · Jul 3, 2020

Great catch Nico, thanks for sharing and take care 👍
HAGWE Hajo

Redwes25 · Jul 3, 2020

Awesome looking watch. A great find at a flea market

KP-99 · Jul 3, 2020

Great watch and great find, Nico.👍

Bill Sohne · Jul 3, 2020

Looks good to me

and FYI

I presented my ck2913 on Vgtg at time4apint . I went over the story how I found my example . Yes it was also at a flea market .... just on a whim ..

My segment starts at about 21 mins in ....

you could just watch it from the beginning and see RJ in action as well !

Good Hunting

bill

td69 · Jul 3, 2020

JimJupiter
Question to the Seamaster experts. Is it accepted that early SM300s has the CK2913 or is this still a delicate topic?

I have observed more than a few examples of the reference 165024-63 that come with this hand set. At least one example comes with an earlier dial configuration with a confirmed extract delivered to Italy.

Congrats Nico.

Rman · Jul 3, 2020

Now all it needs is a cool name like the “Trecento” to send the value through the roof.

Nice find Nico

JimJupiter · Jul 4, 2020

Rman
Now all it needs is a cool name like the “Trecento” to send the value through the roof.

Nice find Nico

😁

Thanks for the information guys! I hope they don’t forget this chapter in the SM300 only book ;-)

watch is at the watchmaker right now. I will show it cleaned and running (good) again when I got it back. Seems there was something wrong with the winding mechanism. The rotor was spinning when I was winding the crown. But movement looked good he said and shouldn’t be a big deal.

Nico

Cuttysark · Jul 7, 2020

JimJupiter
😁

Thanks for the information guys! I hope they don’t forget this chapter in the SM300 only book ;-)

watch is at the watchmaker right now. I will show it cleaned and running (good) again when I got it back. Seems there was something wrong with the winding mechanism. The rotor was spinning when I was winding the crown. But movement looked good he said and shouldn’t be a big deal.

Nico

It's a beautiful and all correct watch 😀
It needs a 1506 bracelet and you complete this gem 🥰

Bill Sohne · Jul 7, 2020

Cuttysark
It's a beautiful and all correct watch 😀
It needs a 1506 bracelet and you complete this gem 🥰

Hi probably have one some where

JimJupiter · Jul 7, 2020

You have my contacts Bill 😁.

Got info from my watchmaker. Part 550-1437 and 550-1464 needs to be replaced. Parts are on its way, service just needs a bit longer then.

killer67 · Jul 7, 2020

JimJupiter
😁

Thanks for the information guys! I hope they don’t forget this chapter in the SM300 only book ;-)

watch is at the watchmaker right now. I will show it cleaned and running (good) again when I got it back. Seems there was something wrong with the winding mechanism. The rotor was spinning when I was winding the crown. But movement looked good he said and shouldn’t be a big deal.

Nico

did you happen to order an extract? Case is 👍

JimJupiter · Jul 7, 2020

K killer67
did you happen to order an extract? Case is 👍

I did! I keep you informed. super curious what country of sale it was.

Omega Seamaster 300 165.024-63 with CK2913 hands

JimJupiter

eugeneandresson

SkunkPrince

Delbok

JACK G

JimJupiter

JACK G

Seaborg

chronoboy64

Redwes25

KP-99

Bill Sohne

td69

Rman

JimJupiter

Cuttysark

Bill Sohne

JimJupiter

killer67

JimJupiter

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