Omega SM300 16x.024 case Advise

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Fatcat

·Sep 23, 2019

Hi I am in a SM300 166.024 project restauration , as the original case was over polished , I bought this one unpolished and at the end ( despite iPhone pictures) is pretty clean I am in 3 choices , leave it like that ( just ultrasonic cleaning )
Case refresh ( just make the edges clean )
Case polish ( of course the purist will dislike that )

what the OF think ? , I like to get my watches like or close to new keeping all the original attributes ( dial hands crown etc...)

paul

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JanV

·Sep 23, 2019

Hmmmm... Is this case of the same reference and year of the one you plan to replace? There are small differences between the cases on some of the models as well as the big difference of being a HF or CB case.

 

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Fatcat

·Sep 23, 2019

yes it is a HF case ( checked that already)

 

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JanV

·Sep 23, 2019

I would then probably assemble the watch back together and have a new look at it. If this case you now have is unpolished (can’t see that in detail in your pictures), then collectors like this condition more than a polished one, even how good the job would be done.

 

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eugeneandresson

·Sep 23, 2019

Fatcat

leave it like that ( just ultrasonic cleaning )

Always.

 

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BlackTulip

·Sep 23, 2019

It looks pretty good the way it is. What bracelet do you have on it? If 1171 rebrush the bracelet and polish the crystal - case scratches will be less noticeable. You could always lightly brush the sides of the case with a green 3m pad to "realign" the grain.

 

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JanV

·Sep 23, 2019

BlackTulip

You could always lightly brush the sides of the case with a green 3m pad to "realign" the grain.

I would then absolutely not recommend to do anything like you describe above! This will diminish value dramatically and look like a totally botched job.

 

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BlackTulip

·Sep 23, 2019

It is possible to do a good job, and the OP seems to know what he's doing. A light hand rub done correctly won't ruin the case. As for dramatically reducing the value, the case isn't even original to the watch.

 

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Fatcat

·Sep 23, 2019

I was lucky it comes with 1039/516 , looks like majority is leave it like it is .

 

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MCC

·Sep 23, 2019

+1 for just cleaning it, it does not look like it needs a polish to me.

 

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VetPsychWars

·Sep 23, 2019

Shouldn’t the case sides be brushed?

Tom

 

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sdre

·Sep 23, 2019

Looks good buddy leave it as it is.

 

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aginoz

·Sep 23, 2019

When in doubt - leave it alone. The case shows wear but nothing that would justify polishing it.

 

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Fatcat

·Sep 24, 2019

Looks like choice ONE , cleaning at that is , will deposit the case at Omega this pm , and hope will get it back next week and finish this watch.