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Dear friends.

  A friend of mine ask me about this Seamaster 300, which I have no idea (I don't collect these) would you please advise,  your valuable opinions are very appreciated.

   Thank you so much.

 

PS, it is powered by a 550, I was told.

  Here are the pics

                                              

                                           

                                          

                                         

 

This message has been edited by hoipolloi on 2011-05-18 05:39:13

Hi Hoi,

this watch has several well known signs of a fake SM300.

It has 'stubbies' - these are the tick marks on the dial that continue right through the lume patches at the hours to the edge of the dial.

The loops on the 6 and 9 are fully closed - on the genuine dials they are slightly open.

The 'A' in Waterproof on the caseback has a pointed tip. On the genuine casebacks this 'A' has a flat top.

These two pics are from genuine SM300s, albeit recent ones, not vintage.

If you google for 'hall of shame seamaster 300' you will find a website dedicated to educating about fake SM300s.

I would advise your friend to pass on this one.

grumio

This message has been edited by Omegallector on 2011-05-18 06:12:53

... sorry, but the only genuine part is the movement .

If you send the serial of the movement to Bienne with 75 CHF cost,  it will turn up to be originally mounted in a DeVille, or similar.

BWs
Franco

Thank you everybody. I sent this link to him already and I am sure he will stay away from it.

  Well, in the future, I may buy one of two Seamaster 300 to get some knowledge, I guess.

  Regards.

  Hoi.

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