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·Hi everyone,
You may remember my post a month or so ago about a piece I inherited from my great aunt’s estate: a Seamaster 300 Ref. CK 14755-61 SC
I recently had it professionally serviced with a focus on mechanical stabilization rather than cosmetic restoration. It likely hasn't seen a watchmaker ever, but thankfully the movement was in great condition. It's likely my great aunt won it in her divorce, and that it hadn't left the jewelry box I found it in since then.
It has a Calibre 552 with serial number 18,564,743. It has also the original bracelet, a ref. 7912 with No. 6 end links. Clasp and micro-adjust are fully functional, though one link has some stretch or some sort of mechanical failure that causes a gap. I'll likely just remove it to avoid any mishaps while wearing. The original Bakelite insert had a single crack and was starting to lift. After some research, and even a friendly conversation with restoration expert Aldo, I decided to have my watchmaker stabilize the original insert with adhesive. The dial and hands appear to be original radium/tritium, though I haven't put them under a Geiger counter yet!
Thank you to all that shared tips and advice on my original post. My great aunt was a smart and independent woman, and I'm proud to honor her memory through this watch. I was dissapointed to see that Omega only recently discontinued their archive service, as I would have loved to learn more about its history. If anyone has any info they can share, it would be most appreciated!
You may remember my post a month or so ago about a piece I inherited from my great aunt’s estate: a Seamaster 300 Ref. CK 14755-61 SC
I recently had it professionally serviced with a focus on mechanical stabilization rather than cosmetic restoration. It likely hasn't seen a watchmaker ever, but thankfully the movement was in great condition. It's likely my great aunt won it in her divorce, and that it hadn't left the jewelry box I found it in since then.
It has a Calibre 552 with serial number 18,564,743. It has also the original bracelet, a ref. 7912 with No. 6 end links. Clasp and micro-adjust are fully functional, though one link has some stretch or some sort of mechanical failure that causes a gap. I'll likely just remove it to avoid any mishaps while wearing. The original Bakelite insert had a single crack and was starting to lift. After some research, and even a friendly conversation with restoration expert Aldo, I decided to have my watchmaker stabilize the original insert with adhesive. The dial and hands appear to be original radium/tritium, though I haven't put them under a Geiger counter yet!
Thank you to all that shared tips and advice on my original post. My great aunt was a smart and independent woman, and I'm proud to honor her memory through this watch. I was dissapointed to see that Omega only recently discontinued their archive service, as I would have loved to learn more about its history. If anyone has any info they can share, it would be most appreciated!
