I also believe the hands are from an earlier watch, perhaps replaced during a service at some point over the last 50 years? And that’s fine, it’s 50 years old, parts wear and need replacing. Personally, I’d find a period correct set, and have a skilled watchmaker colour match them to the dial

 

I'm still digging into the history of these watches and noted this post on the forum which is a very similar to mine. Maybe some of these are genuine?

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-seamaster-300-big-triangle.53996/

 

Old parts on a newer watch are better than new parts on an older watch we are told.

 

Read the comments in the thread, it explains a lot.

 

I think it looks minty - especially the minute hand.

 

I've now had this watch valued by a watch expert at a well known auction house. He considers the watch is authentic and valued the watch at £5k - £7k in the current condition as posted. I'm inclined to go to auction at this price. How much do people think watches like this might appreciate over the next 10 years if I choose to keep it?

 

10 years?

 

I think you may have a dog in the fight @gemini4 ...
Come to think of it I think you hoard dogs...

 

I don’t know why, but I have the same feeling...

 

I have one like this with archive papers, Seamaster 300. September 15 1964, cal 552, # 2347**** case back ST 165024-64 s.c
Same bezel, dial and hands.

 

My two cents. Keep this watch, it's one of the best references ever made by anyone. Plus, it's a family heirloom. Unless you need emergency funds for your kid/family, you'll regret it down the road.
Find another vintage, used, aged hand that closely matches the rest of dial and other hands-they do pop up on ebay/forums. Should be no more than couple hundred dollars. Much easier than reluming or scraping that hideous stuff.
Good luck with whatever you decide.

 

Is your watch the big triangle version with the narrow hands?

 

Yep.

 

I decided to sell the watch at auction on 21 July at the Tennants Fine Art Sale which includes vintage watches https://www.tennants.co.uk/Sales-Events/Upcoming-Sales.aspx

 

What amazes me it the value these have gone up. About 5-6 years ago I passed on one at the Alameda antique fair that's held once a month on a Sunday at the old Navy base it was missing all the lume on the hour and minute hand for 800 bucks thinking fake. Well it showed up at the next NAWCC mart I went to for more money. A year later I picked up a date version for 2300.00 now they sell for what vintage Rolex sell for it seems. I got my Grandfathers pocket watch it was given to him on his 21 first birthday around 1906 it's got a cool elk engraved on it made by Waltham mite be worth 400-600 not as much money as yours but I would never think of selling I see young people of today just selling there families history like my cousin who sold my uncles Devin sports car he built in the late 1950's he used aircraft parts to make it lighter and a V-8 engine I remember being a kid and our uncle would give us rides he would go so fast your back would sink into the seat he used that car when he went on his honey moon after he got married one of a kind there worth some big money now I guess but he sold it and got little at the time. I would of kept it for the family history and no money could buy it if it was my Dads. Depending if this was your Dads or uncles you did not say what relative you will have nothing passed down to the next generation I got photo's from the 1800's up to now and that pocket watch and money not every thing. So think hard before you sell it once gone it's gone for ever.

 

What is the commission they charge?

 

On their website they say:
https://www.tennants.co.uk/Our-Services/Buying-Selling/How-to-Sell/Commission-Rates-Charges.aspx

 

Too bad you won't save the family history. Me, I'd chuck the bracelet, put it on a Tropic strap, get the hand fixed, and replace the crystal.

Tom

 

Not for nothing, but you could've probably sold it here or on eBay and could have gotten the same amount (if not more) and still get your money in 2018...

 

Offers on this forum have not been enticing. There is the prospect of a higher sale price at auction provided the valuer's expertise in promoting a good sale is successful, plus security of payment is better given my recent experiences with eBay.