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Omega seamaster 300 165.024 case is it real ?
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Archer
·To the best of my knowledge, there are two designs for the bezel click using the spring loaded balls. The original design uses ruby 3 spheres, and the new cases (1660324) uses 3 ceramic spring loaded spheres.
Your case uses what appear to be 2 steel balls...so without doing any detailed review of anything else, that alone tells me there's likely a problem.
Your case uses what appear to be 2 steel balls...so without doing any detailed review of anything else, that alone tells me there's likely a problem.
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Ernest(Europe)
·To the best of my knowledge, there are two designs for the bezel click using the spring loaded balls. The original design uses ruby 3 spheres, and the new cases (1660324) uses 3 ceramic spring loaded spheres.
Your case uses what appear to be 2 steel balls...so without doing any detailed review of anything else, that alone tells me there's likely a problem.
So even watchco versions used ceramic or ruby balls ?
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vitriol
·Yes, Watchco-s would be 165.0324, your case is 165.024 which seems like a "true vintage" case.
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·So even watchco versions used ceramic or ruby balls ?
The design may have changed materials over time, so I can't say for certain. But I know they all used 3, not just 2 as the case you show has.
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Ernest(Europe)
·Case looks solid to me. Now i am worried about that balls. Anyone know if the 2 balls still legit ??
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Donn Chambers
·It’s fake. Look at the caseback. Pointy A in “WATERPROOF” is a classic sign for a fake. Only 2 balls for the bezel instead of 3.
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bags1971
·99% certain its a fake case
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X350 XJR
··Vintage Omega AficionadoCase back looks etched not stamped as it would be on an original of this reference.
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Knudsen1971
·Sorry for digging this topic out, just want to add some info for future googlers..
This is a horrible example of fake CB case. everything is wrong, bezel, case. caseback... there were never steel ball bearings on SM300 cases, only 3 pieces of ruby on vintage and ceramic on service cases. Bezel has wrong grooves machined for the bearings, wrong bezel spring, bezel insert is terrible bad joke with no lumi, wrong font, caseback has bad stamping on the inside, big slots for opening tool...
The myth of sharp A as determinant of fake cases is busted, there are original Omega service casebacks with sharp A.
And as you can see here, there are also fake cases with "correct" A also....
This is a horrible example of fake CB case. everything is wrong, bezel, case. caseback... there were never steel ball bearings on SM300 cases, only 3 pieces of ruby on vintage and ceramic on service cases. Bezel has wrong grooves machined for the bearings, wrong bezel spring, bezel insert is terrible bad joke with no lumi, wrong font, caseback has bad stamping on the inside, big slots for opening tool...
The myth of sharp A as determinant of fake cases is busted, there are original Omega service casebacks with sharp A.
And as you can see here, there are also fake cases with "correct" A also....
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Omegaboy1990
·Far too late to the party but all genuine cases have 3 holes for the ruby bearings to run on for the bezel. Massive tell tale is also the side profile of the case on the 9 oclock side. The fakes have a lower edge line and lugs are no where near as open as the genuine. These cases come out Vietnam. Bezel teeth are also too big and have no chamfer on them
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Endshake
·I have a 165.024 and it has 3 Rubis balls
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Omegaboy1990
·Well, that’s bragging rights if I’ve ever heard any…
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Omegaboy1990
·Here is a picture of a fake 166.024 case kit, a fake built using that case kit, a genuine empty case by itself and a fake case kit with a high degree of mods. Lugs filed open, custom made insert and aged. Once you know what your looking at they are easy to avoid
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Omegaboy1990
·Hopefully this helps. If you ever want to know if what your looking at is real or fake feel free to post and il pop back to make an opinion. I’ve handled the real ones too many times 😂😂😂😂
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Omegaboy1990
·Don’t get burnt. Happy searching folks ☺️
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