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Seamaster 300m 2532.20 white dial - red dot variant?

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Hi everyone,
I’m posting about an Omega Seamaster Professional 300m that has been in my family for 27 years. We have the original warranty card dated May 1998, purchased at MAYORS INC (USA), and the serial number on the card matches the case perfectly.
After some research I believe it is ref. 2532.20.00, but I have questions about my specific variant as it seems different from most examples I find online.
Details:
• White wave dial with gold/yellow indices
• Blue rotating bezel with RED dot at 12 o’clock
• Stainless steel case and bracelet
• Date window at 3 o’clock
• Serial number verified matching between card and case
• Caseback shows seahorse engraving with wave pattern
• Caliber should be 1120
My questions:
1. Is the red dot at 12 o’clock on the bezel a known variant of the 2532.20.00, or a different reference entirely?
2. Most 2532.20 examples I find online have silver/white indices - mine has gold. Is this a specific sub-reference?
3. Any idea of current market value given it has original warranty card and full family history?
I will attach photos of the dial, bezel and caseback.
Thank you in advance!
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I think it's a case of the luminous dot fell out, and what you're seeing left behind is likely the glue that was previously holding it in place. There wasn't a variable that looked like that from new, but lume dots falling out happens to a lot of different watches over time. Omega don't sell a bezel insert, only a full bezel complete which isn't cheap but there are aftermarket inserts available that are quite close to the original.
 
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dsio dsio
I think it's a case of the luminous dot fell out, and what you're seeing left behind is likely the glue that was previously holding it in place. There wasn't a variable that looked like that from new, but lume dots falling out happens to a lot of different watches over time. Omega don't sell a bezel insert, only a full bezel complete which isn't cheap but there are aftermarket inserts available that are quite close to the original.
Thank you so much for the info! That makes total sense I never considered that the lume dot had fallen out and what I was seeing was just the remaining glue. Really helpful to know about the bezel options too. I’ll look into the aftermarket inserts. Appreciate the quick response!
 
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To answer question 2: Your indices didn’t start that colour. The tritium lume has changed colour to beige over the years as it has lost its ability to glow. ie it has patinated. This varies from one watch to another which is why some look paler than others. Also later examples of the model used a different lume formulation called SuperLuminova which doesn’t fade and stays white indefinitely.

The darkness of your lume and the slight discolouration of the waves at the edges of the dial may indicate historical damp ingress, though the picture might be making it look worse. I wouldn’t wear that in water before getting it checked or serviced. The discolouration could also be the result of an old leaking battery let’s hope not.
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Oh and your watch is model 2542.20 not the 2532.20 you state above. The difference is yours is quartz not auto. Look at the ref number on the warranty card. Your watch is fitted with the 1538 calibre which is battery powered. Note yours is missing the chronometer text seen on the auto model.

It is in essence the white dial version of the quartz James Bond Seamaster.
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Serial number: 55846703
Article ref: 25422000

It looks fine - nothing wrong there just some age.
 
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