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  1. Dash1 Apr 21, 2017

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    Here's a couple of potentially interesting lots for sale in a few days time. There's only one picture per watch which is incredibly poor cataloguing in my book, impossible to verify much. Has anyone had a chance to view them?
    From a very quick look the 'military' 300 looks to have a decent dial but no mention of case-back engravings and it's listed as a 165.024-64 which rings alarm bells.
    The Speedy looks very attractive to my eyes, could be a nice daily wearer, although I would want to check the bracelet and ends for authenticity and of course movement serial number falling in the correct range etc..
    http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions...tists/Omega&sort=lotSortNum-asc&viewMode=list
     
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  2. Fost Apr 21, 2017

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    There is a pic of the caseback engravings for the SM300 ;)
     
  3. jlhansen Apr 21, 2017

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    :)
     
  4. Dash1 Apr 21, 2017

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    You're quite right! But a -64 sub reference is incorrect for any issued 300, I think.
     
  5. micampe Apr 21, 2017

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    Shouldn’t all issued SM300 have the big triangle dial?
     
  6. Fost Apr 21, 2017

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  7. Dash1 Apr 21, 2017

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    Nope., although i don't know which years the 12 dial was used in.
     
  8. bazamu wincer, not a bidder Apr 21, 2017

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    No love for the -69 racing dial?!
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  9. omegaman Apr 21, 2017

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    From what I see, the watch looks 100% legit. Of course the serial number would be helpful. Regarding the caseback, I know another issued SM300 with a 165.024-64 caseback, just look at the left watch from the picture I posted in the following thread:

    https://omegaforums.net/threads/military-omega-seamaster-300.54283/page-3#post-680947
     
  10. Dash1 Apr 21, 2017

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    Nice. Is that in the sale? It doesn't come up if you search for Omega lots.
     
  11. Dash1 Apr 21, 2017

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    Thanks for the link, looks legit then. I had never noticed this reference used on mil watches before.
     
  12. bazamu wincer, not a bidder Apr 21, 2017

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    It showed up at the bottom when I was looking at the 2998.

    Just noticed it's in a different auction on 5/14 - my fault!
     
  13. Majork Apr 21, 2017

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    Doesn't the 2998 look like if may have been relumed to yall?
     
  14. Vintagewtchzilla Apr 22, 2017

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    i don't like the look of the dial of 2998. scratches, spots, and the overall "bleached" look.
    also the endlinks look like the cheap aftermaket ones.

    but curious to see how much it will go for
     
  15. SgWatchBaron Apr 23, 2017

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    If anybody needed the condition report. It's attached below. The auction house believes that the dial and hands are relumed with luminova. Dial is also a later service replacement... IMG_4198.PNG IMG_4199.PNG IMG_4200.PNG IMG_4201.PNG
     
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  16. watchlovr Apr 23, 2017

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    I'd put money it that the dial is original tritium, not "relumed with luminova"
     
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  17. kox Apr 23, 2017

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    Very strange uneducated condition report on that RN300.
    The bezel is not a service replacement one. Perhaps a bit early for a RN300, more suited for a W10 or at least a 67 production, but still original. And why should that dial be a service replacement also? Looks legit to me. Again the non BT ones were more common on the early W10's, but looks fine and original.

    The 165.024-64 caseback, well, that's a maverick at best, since Omega stopped production of these -64's late in 1966 and W10's were introduced first half of 67 and the RN300's were first produced in 1968! And yes, some '70 issued examples had a caseback different than the "normal" CB 165.024's, but I believe that's because the CB case wasn't produced anymore by 70/ stock had seized up. Anyway, don't make sense to me that this -64 caseback was installed on the watch originally, more likely a service part used by the MoD watchmaker for some odd reason.

    Well, the serial could indeed tell us more. Interesting to see how the market will respond at the auction.
     
  18. omegaman Apr 24, 2017

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    Well... actually that reference wasn't used as a Mil SM300. But for whatever reason the MoD used that caseback on a 1970 issued SM300, produced in 1968 (according to the extract of archives). Who knows why...
     
  19. tyrantlizardrex Apr 24, 2017

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    In hand, the SM300 was a nice thing, under UV, the lume is even colour across the dial, hands, and bezel.

    I'd think this one will fly.
     
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  20. omegaman Apr 24, 2017

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    And yes, the condition report is rather incoherent. Both bezel and dial are never ever replacement parts