Hi Community:
If the movement of the above -either 562 no date or 565 with date- has 24 jewels instead of 17, does that mean that the dive watch has the wrong movement or it depends on the corresponding SN? I understand that due to Tariff imposed that started 1922, jewels got reduced by 7 and got replaced by metals. Do they have a straight/direct connection somehow? I maybe phrasing this incorrectly but I hope my point gets accrossed rightfully. And pardon the ignorance please.

Thanks so much!!

 

552 no date, right?

Both 552 and 565 are 24 jewel movements... Omega changes their reference numbers according to jewel count in the 55X series; I don't think the 565 ever came in a 17 jewel version, did it?

 

The 17-jewel variants 550 and 563 were for the US market, same watches just that the ROW watches were 24-jewels.

 

Without the extract, we won't know whether SM 300 is legit as these movements were installed in some seamasters as well. That is what I was trying to find out. Thanks.

 

Also there is an opinion that dials with trapezoid markers at 12 should have pencil/candle hour hands. Saw lots of pieces with sword hands. Is this written on stone? I have a no date with sword hands and so dark green lumes making the 12,3,6,9 markers so pronounced. Sorry about the murky querry. So it is not the no of jewels in the movement, it is the Extract that would define if the movement is really for an SM 300 sold in a specific place.

 

If you have questions about the origin of the movement in your watch I would suggest you get an extract then.

 

Just trying to understand more of the complexities of vintage pieces. I love whatever I have and enjoying them tremendously. Not going to go crazy trying to find out where the screws and nuts came from. Thanks a lot though.

 

Any movement pictures of your watch?

 

This is the movement

 

The 565 is a date movement. If your watch says 165.024 in the back and the dial has no date then you've got a franken watch. Don't bother with an extract.

 

Dial has a date of course and case back says 166.024. It is the Big Triangle

 

My apology, I should have been clearer on the subject - - - 165 024/166 024 .. Thanks.

 

The 565 and omega logo look very odd? Quite uneven to my eye.

 

I googled 565 movement and I was surprised on how many "looks" the logo has let alone "565", in my eye. I am not in doubt of my watch.It is what it is. Thanks.