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emilio

·Dec 28, 2015

Explorer 2 today:

 

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Paedipod

·Dec 28, 2015

pascs

Seamaster 300 with a difference 😁

I had a 565 movement and Seamaster dial and hands which I had planned to make into a Seamaster 300 but I was too late to buy a case before Omega practically doubled their price. So while looking for a suitable replacement for the last few months, I came across a 166.073 case in very good condition (often called Seamaster 120 Deep Blue). I've always found the dial of this model a bit fussy but it has a nice big case which fits the 565 movement. The result is what you see here, the bezel is actually dark blue as is the strap 👍

It should make a nice change from my 552 Seamaster 300

dibs!!!

 

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nigelp

·Dec 28, 2015

Hi there I've just joined and I'm wearing my vintage '72 Geneve cal.613. Photo from the other day

 

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JohnSteed

·Dec 28, 2015

Happy Boxing Day, you scally-wags 😉

 

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adam78

·Dec 28, 2015·Adam @ ΩF

 

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Garv

·Dec 28, 2015

good morning.

 

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Giff2577

·Dec 28, 2015

pascs

Seamaster 300 with a difference 😁

I had a 565 movement and Seamaster dial and hands which I had planned to make into a Seamaster 300 but I was too late to buy a case before Omega practically doubled their price. So while looking for a suitable replacement for the last few months, I came across a 166.073 case in very good condition (often called Seamaster 120 Deep Blue). I've always found the dial of this model a bit fussy but it has a nice big case which fits the 565 movement. The result is what you see here, the bezel is actually dark blue as is the strap 👍

It should make a nice change from my 552 Seamaster 300

Great looking project! I've been sitting in the same boat searching for a case that seems to be going up and up in price.

 

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pascs

·Dec 28, 2015

Giff2577

Great looking project! I've been sitting in the same boat searching for a case that seems to be going up and up in price.

Thanks. I couldnt justify to myself spending £1000+ on a SM300 case and the 166.073 case makes a nice change from the SM300 in its shape, slightly bigger and 22mm lug width. It actually uses all the same parts as the SM300 (crown, crystal, gaskets) but was a bit of a leap of faith that the dial would work well in the case.
Very happy with the result 😀

 

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sarir97

·Dec 28, 2015

Good morning! Back to my trusted daily:

 

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dougiedude

·Dec 28, 2015·Carpe horologium!

 

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alam

·Dec 28, 2015

Taking the Mark II for a last day at the office for the year! ... feeling the Speedy fewer! 😀

 

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Mick Tock

·Dec 28, 2015

Today I'm wearing my Enicar Sherpa Jet GMT, ref. 148-35-02, with the movement Enicar cal. 1164B.



Enicar's signature features are there: sculptured lugs, bold hands, lollipop seconds hand, red black checkered GMT hand, lume rhomb, maximum number of different fonts on the face 😀.




Enjoy,

Mick

Edited: Dec 28, 2015

 

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Hijak

·Dec 28, 2015

Ref. 168.017 C-case...

 

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MMMD

·Dec 28, 2015

 

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Adri

·Dec 28, 2015

Since yesterday

Blue for a lazy Monday

 

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ricardorio

·Dec 28, 2015

To much sun !!!

 

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dougiedude

·Dec 28, 2015·Carpe horologium!

Early switcheroo:

 

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PatrickJ

·Dec 28, 2015

What had we on earlier today?

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Stewart H

·Dec 28, 2015

I wonder what the "PT950" on the back means?

 

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MMMD

·Dec 28, 2015

Stewart H

I wonder what the "PT950" on the back means?

Well, you know how stainless steel is the new platinum? PT950 is the old stuff. 😉

Congrats, it's a stunner!