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...  it was from jacksonville, is a different watch.

Regarding ignoring serial numbers ... it depends on style of collecting.  Somebody wants a watch with parts (especially the moveemnt) which were originally in that case from beginning, and possibly in excellent to mint conditions.  these are the examples which attract top dollar and top attention.

There are then the Watcho one, made with furniture parts from 2000, and an old movement from a donor.

There is also many around which attract bottom feeders, and have a movement from another watch, dodgy hands or dials, cracked bezels etc.

And then there are the vietnamese fakes, made with fake parts and only the movement(usually froma cheap and battered deVille).

Now, I would say that this one is very close to the top category (if numbers are confrmed at Omega).

Because of this I was commenting that (if confirmed to be coorect) it would be a particular bargain obtained by somebody.

By the way, I seem to understand that it was not bought by the original poster.

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Big Triangle Seamaster 300. Did I miss something..........

 
By: smorrisonmd1 : March 8th, 2012-15:56
or did you guys?? When these sell way too cheap, it makes me a bit nervous. I suspect maybe the hands have been relumed, or replaced, but the rest looks good to me. Opinions?...  

Well ....

 
By: Franco : March 8th, 2012-16:54
... it went for 1650 USD, which for a 166.024 with reasonable dial, good case and very good bezel is not very much. Hands are either furniture or relumed, bracelet is a 1171 and not a more valuable 1039. Movement dates to 1970, which make sense, and shows... 

+1 with Franco, here. You have to check the movement number

 
By: amanico : March 8th, 2012-23:49
To be sure it matches with the watch, and the approxiamtive year of release. Best, and good hunt. Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2012-03-08 23:51:13

Actually...

 
By: pmontoyap : March 9th, 2012-11:47
Iif its the watch form NY, it went for 1200 when it was relisted. I wish I had bid!! To the OP: we certainly missed something, I thought it would go much higher. I payed $1800 for one in mint condition just a few days prior to that auction. You got an inc... 

No

 
By: Franco : March 9th, 2012-14:25
... it was from jacksonville, is a different watch. Regarding ignoring serial numbers ... it depends on style of collecting. Somebody wants a watch with parts (especially the moveemnt) which were originally in that case from beginning, and possibly in exc... 

Actually....NO......Pmontoyap is correct.

 
By: smorrisonmd1 : March 9th, 2012-15:02
Watch is from NY and now en route for a service so can't post more pics. But case ref and movement #'s look good to me. And it was $1200.

wow

 
By: Franco : March 9th, 2012-22:00
... OK, I was looking at the wrong "completed" auctions then - I was wrong. But I think that you got a brgain price, and if all turns out to be orignal and correct , even more so. Congrats Franco

Re: No

 
By: pmontoyap : March 9th, 2012-22:15
I understand, but unless you have the original paperwork or you are willing to spend the 70 CHF for the omega database certificate you will never know if that movement was original to the watch. Even if the first two digits match the supposed year of prod... 

dial good to me from the 1 pic. newer hands though

 
By: G99 : March 10th, 2012-02:55
it would have been nice to see more pics, but the dial looks like an original for that period, the hands are patinated, but look fresher than the dial so are probably replacements. this could mean that its a marriage of available parts, but it could be pe...