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19 October 2016, 07:03 PM | #1 |
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"New" vintage Seamaster 300
I bought a "rebuilt" Vintage Seamaster 300 (caliber 552) from a dealer in Lichtenstein. It's not a Watchco Seamaster but of the same type - constructed from genuine Omega service parts. The dealer advised me that it was made by a level 3 Omega service technician in Switzerland. His view is that Omega will service it but I am not so sure. I had mixed emotions buying this seeing as views on the Watchco Seamaster are mixed - most people love the look but there have been some concerns about quality and servicing down the line. Only time will tell how my one will behave. The dealer offers a 12 month warranty at least. One thing for sure - its beautiful and I love wearing it
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Another close up shot. I think these dials are stunning -
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19 October 2016, 08:55 PM | #3 |
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I like it. Congratulations.
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I like it, I've been looking for a watchco myself but haven't had much luck. Did you stumble upon this one or are you aware of a few
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Love it!
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Very nice!
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I found this one on Chrono24 via a dealer called Timeless Watches and Jewellery AG. They have a brick shop in Lichtenstein and you can order via Chrono 24's trusted Checkout service or direct from the dealer if you wish. They are a legitimate professional outfit and I had no problems with them (although they are a little slow to post). If you are interested worth checking as he may have some more.
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I don't see any servicing problems, aside from parts availability. So long as all the parts are original Omega parts, it's no different from any other watch of the same vintage. I mean, if you have a 40+ year old watch, it's likely to have a hodge-podge of old and NOS parts anyway. Watches that have been well worn sometimes require new case backs or even cases due to corrosion problems. Tritium dials get replaced with non-tritium dials all the time, even when service is provided by the OEM. How could Omega tell if a movement was re-cased by Omega service as opposed to a third party, as long as the parts are genuine? Even Rolex will mix older watches with newer dials or hands and other parts during service unless instructed not to.
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What you say makes perfect sense to me but I remember reading that owners of some Watchco seamasters reported problems with Omega. Perhaps Omega can tell from a serial number (on the movement perhaps). But I don't know if these reports are based on genuine experience or are merely anecdotal. Any Watchco owners care to chime in?
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20 October 2016, 02:48 AM | #10 |
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The watch looks great.....these days I don't sent my watches to Omega anymore for servicing as I found a great local watchmaker...I'd go with a trustworthy independent anytime since they take better care of the watch and more care to details/you know exactly who's working on the watch anyway. So I wouldn't worry too much.
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Love those watches, it looks great!
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20 October 2016, 05:40 AM | #13 |
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it does look great ,,, and about fifty k less than a 5517 ,,, no one does champhers like omega ,,
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20 October 2016, 08:39 AM | #14 |
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One of my favorites, congrats!
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20 October 2016, 01:35 PM | #15 |
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Very nice
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20 October 2016, 02:06 PM | #16 |
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I love mine. I had my watchmaker build it for me.
As others have said, find an independent to service it when the time comes.
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21 October 2016, 12:02 AM | #17 |
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Lovely. I like the mesh bracelet you have on it.
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These things are gorgeous and I love the mesh. Congrats and hopefully you won't need to worry about service for a while.
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Nice SM300!
I just bought one from watchco about two months ago. I was also on the fence about buying it but I liked the look. I still haven't warmed up to it 100% but also haven't worn it very much due to travel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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I absolutely LOVE these and I have had a few of them in the past. Just recently landed my third which is a brand new build, so I am kind of considering wether to keep and start wearing - Or if I should sell it for someone else to enjoy.
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Congrats!
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Love my Watchco SM. Been wearing it all weekend. Like Roger said, go with your independent watchmaker for regular service. This movement is robust, and quite capable of running COSC for years.
But since the question was raised, the watchmaker at my local Omega Boutique tells me Watchco SM300s are actually not cobbled together. The movement Watchco had acces to is a fully built service replacement from Omega, just like the service cases, dials, hand sets, etc., so it's 100% original Omega and can be serviced by Omega (if you prefer). |
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Looks great!
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Very nice!
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Nice watch! How's the bracelet? Looks super comfy
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17 November 2016, 02:13 AM | #29 |
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Are these still available anywhere or are they complete custom jobs? I have read that Watchco no longer has the parts for them.
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Its a very comfy bracelet - Omega mesh is legendary
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