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R. Johansen
路Hello 馃榾
The internet is flooded with information on collecting Speedmasters, but i can only find very little information on the first "straight lug" series of Seamasters. Therefore everything I write from now is unqualified "guesses", so fell free to to correct me if I'm wrong. I hope that someone can answer my questions.
Ref. 2913
The first Seamaster 300, ref. 2913, was made in 8 variations: 2913-1, 2913-2 and so on.. Production year 1957-'61.
The dial
It seems like the same dial was used for all of the 2913?
The hands
The first 4 variations has "broad arrow" hands like this:
The last 4 variations (5-8) has a "thin arrow" minute hands and "dauphine" hour hand like this:
As you can see at the last photo the secondhand also differ. The 2913-5 shown has the so-called "lollipop" secondhand. I have seen this on -4, -5 and -7, but I'm not quite sure whether it is a coincidence or that the lollipop-hand only correspond to this specific models. Does somebody know for sure?
The case and caseback
Was the same case and caseback used for the whole production of 2913?
The movement
Caliber 500/501 was used in the first models and Caliber 550/552 was used in the last. Is there any system in the use of different calibers? For example: Does 500/501 only correspond to the first four variations?
The Bezel
There should be some differences from the first half to the last half. I can't figure out what it is, but some describe it as the first models has a "count forward bezel". What does that mean?
Ref. 14755
Production year 1961-63. Both found as 14755-1, 14755-2 and with a year at the end of the reference.
The dial
It seems like the 2913 dial was used for the 14755 also.
The hands
14755 uses the same "thin arrow" minute hand and "dauphine" hour hand like on the last models of 2913. But I have found the 14755 with 3 different secondhands:
Is there a guideline for which serial numbers (or specific models?) that correspond to the different secondhands?
The case and caseback
Because of a slimmer movement used in ref 14755, Omega could make the caseback flatter. This means that the "profile" of the watch is slimmer in comparison to ref. 2913.
The movement
Caliber 550/552 was used as it was in the last versions of ref. 2913.
Ref. 165.014
In 1963 the 165.014 was introduced. I don't find this model as interesting as its predecessors. But fell free to put on information on this model also.
Thank you in advance.
*** The pictures is shamelessly taken from the www ***
The internet is flooded with information on collecting Speedmasters, but i can only find very little information on the first "straight lug" series of Seamasters. Therefore everything I write from now is unqualified "guesses", so fell free to to correct me if I'm wrong. I hope that someone can answer my questions.
Ref. 2913
The first Seamaster 300, ref. 2913, was made in 8 variations: 2913-1, 2913-2 and so on.. Production year 1957-'61.
The dial
It seems like the same dial was used for all of the 2913?
The hands
The first 4 variations has "broad arrow" hands like this:
The last 4 variations (5-8) has a "thin arrow" minute hands and "dauphine" hour hand like this:
As you can see at the last photo the secondhand also differ. The 2913-5 shown has the so-called "lollipop" secondhand. I have seen this on -4, -5 and -7, but I'm not quite sure whether it is a coincidence or that the lollipop-hand only correspond to this specific models. Does somebody know for sure?
The case and caseback
Was the same case and caseback used for the whole production of 2913?
The movement
Caliber 500/501 was used in the first models and Caliber 550/552 was used in the last. Is there any system in the use of different calibers? For example: Does 500/501 only correspond to the first four variations?
The Bezel
There should be some differences from the first half to the last half. I can't figure out what it is, but some describe it as the first models has a "count forward bezel". What does that mean?
Ref. 14755
Production year 1961-63. Both found as 14755-1, 14755-2 and with a year at the end of the reference.
The dial
It seems like the 2913 dial was used for the 14755 also.
The hands
14755 uses the same "thin arrow" minute hand and "dauphine" hour hand like on the last models of 2913. But I have found the 14755 with 3 different secondhands:
Is there a guideline for which serial numbers (or specific models?) that correspond to the different secondhands?
The case and caseback
Because of a slimmer movement used in ref 14755, Omega could make the caseback flatter. This means that the "profile" of the watch is slimmer in comparison to ref. 2913.
The movement
Caliber 550/552 was used as it was in the last versions of ref. 2913.
Ref. 165.014
In 1963 the 165.014 was introduced. I don't find this model as interesting as its predecessors. But fell free to put on information on this model also.
Thank you in advance.
*** The pictures is shamelessly taken from the www ***
