Omega - Some replies

Some replies

Hi

regarding the strap, the SM300 165.024 came with either a steel band (7912,1039 or 1506 usually) or a leather strap. This is confirmed by several extract from archives which I have.

The NATO strap never came with anything, but perhaps in those SM300s bought by the Royal Navy it was the strap of election used when assigned.

Regarding the crown, these models initially used the non-screw crown (so called Naiad) and later, around year 1967 - started using the screw-down crown. This crown had been specified by the Ministry of Defense for use in the military issued watches (along the fixed lugs, big triangle dial and diamond hands). And Omega then started using it in all SM300, including the civilian ones.

So, after 1967 most SM300s came out of Bienne with the screw-down crown.

It is also true however, that many of the previous 165.024 fitted with the Naiad, coming back for service, or going to repair for flooding, were also retrofitted with the screw-down crown.

BWs
Franco

This message has been edited by Franco on 2011-04-02 11:01:03

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By: aroma : April 2nd, 2011-08:35

Hi all, I'd just like to know the answers to a couple of questions relating to the Seamaster 300 diver's watch: I've been looking at a 165024 and was amazed to see that such a divers watch didn't have a screw-down crown so which model was the first to hav...

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By: Franco : April 2nd, 2011-10:58

Thanks Franco......

By: aroma : April 2nd, 2011-12:40

The example I was looking at was a 1966 so that fits in well - a nice bit of info and much appreciated Cheers Andrew

hmmm.... Never seen a screw down crown on a non-date

By: Bill Sohne : April 4th, 2011-09:17

Hi Franco Over the years the only Seamaster 300 with screw down crowns I have come across are with DATE and the Military issued non date. I would assume during a factory service the crown and tube could be swapped out. If after 1967 or 1968 all Seamaster ...

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By: AAP : April 4th, 2011-09:52

I'd be surprised if there was a line-in-the-sand date or model to mark the change between crown types. And as Bill said, some watches may have been retrofitted with the screw down crowns after the fact. The good news is that you should be able to tell exa...