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  1. jimmyd13 Nov 3, 2016

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    This isn't a watch that I follow but it leapt out of the auction listings at me this morning. When I compare it to other listings, the estimate seems particularly ... optimistic.

    Would the cognoscenti care to explain to me why this is priced so high? Is this particularly rare in some way that I am missing? Particularly as the bezel is about a ghosted as it's possible to get.

    https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...aign=auction-alert&utm_content=lot-image-link

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  2. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Nov 3, 2016

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    Lack of a bezel is only one issue with this watch. Main problem is that the big triangle dial belongs in a later 165.024 SM300. This watch case is a straight case 165.014.
     
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  3. brunik Nov 3, 2016

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    I think that they don´t realy know what are selling...
     
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  4. jimmyd13 Nov 3, 2016

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    Yes, a missing bezel is going to take money and time to source ... while you say that the big triangle belongs to a later reference, given the huge difference in the lume between the hands and markers, is this not a very obvious service replacement? (Humour me, please, I'm learning).
     
  5. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Nov 3, 2016

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    Or an assemblage of parts.
     
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  6. TTG Suffers from watch FOMO. Nov 3, 2016

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    How early did the 165.024 have the big triangle? For example, 1969?!
     
  7. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Nov 3, 2016

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    The Big Triangle was introduced in approx 1967 I believe. Since the Seamaster 300 14755, 165.014 and 165.024 all used the 552 calber movement, it is possible ( as in the case of the OP watch) to swap a Big Triangle to an earlier, incorrect Seamaster.
     
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  8. TTG Suffers from watch FOMO. Nov 3, 2016

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    What other dial is appropriate for a 1969 SM 300 or is it only the Big Triangle...
     
  9. kox Nov 3, 2016

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    Correct... the BT dial was produced from 1967 (a few also in late 1966 productions). First because of MoD specification for the W10/RN300 military 165.024's and later introduced in the civial versions.

    No, this dial is not a service replacement (there were/are no service BT replacement dials IMO), but a redial job. Look at the triangle. Original ones are more broad at the top, overlapping the 58 and 2 minut markers (the one to the left below). The auction dial (on the right) doesn't overlap the minut markers and is much more narrow. Would also like to see that pinhole, as most BT's have them.

    Also look at the Omega logo and text. Clearly not original ::facepalm2::

    Auction houses usually underestimate to sell. This one is overestimatet by 5-10 times ::screwloose::

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  10. jimmyd13 Nov 5, 2016

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    Thank you u/kox ... that side-by-side says everything that needs to be known.The real knowledge base here is being added to with every post like this.