Omega Seamaster reference 166.024

adfar · Jan 21, 2025

Hi!

Looking for some help idenfitying and authenticating this watch.

Any advice is appreciated. This is reference 166.024, caliber 565.

I have not bought the watch yet interested in doing so however.

Help.needed:

Authenticating and understanding value of such a watch.

masteroftime · Jan 21, 2025

Everything is fake except the movement.

If you’re truly interested in buying a 166.024 or 165.024, you need to spend some time studying them. This fake variant and others have been discussed a lot on the forum and on other sites

bazelot · Jan 21, 2025

fake and artificially aged.

Scarecrow Boat · Jan 21, 2025

A adfar
Authenticating and understanding value of such a watch.

It’s fake. It has no value apart from the movement.

Knudsen1971 · Jan 21, 2025

And the movements serial number is too early for 166.024. stay away.

vitriol · Jan 22, 2025

@adfar when I was interested in making a purchase of vintage SM300, I have spent fair amount of time researching on Buyee/JdirectItems auctions.. If you are doing the same, my best advice would be to disregard any "SM300" which starts with 1 yen or which costs something around 1 USDk. In 99% those are fakes (with genuine Omega movements) just like the watch in your OP. Genuine Omega SM300 in a decent condition of course are present on this platform but they are relatively rare and will cost almost the same as they do cost on the European or US markets.

padders · Jan 22, 2025

Deja vu all over again.

We should sticky a post at the top that says: 'Are you a noob thinking of buying a 1960s SM300? Don't. Just dont.

adfar · Jan 22, 2025

masteroftime
Everything is fake except the movement.

If you’re truly interested in buying a 166.024 or 165.024, you need to spend some time studying them. This fake variant and others have been discussed a lot on the forum and on other sites

Thank you

Davidt · Jun 25, 2025

W Watchguy98
do you guys think this one is genuine ?

Please stop spamming multiple threads with the same question. You’ve started a new thread regarding the watch you’re considering and that’s sufficient