Omega

Omega

Seamaster 300 Big Triangle

165.024 S.C.

Circa 1966

The 41mm. steel case is gorgeous; this watch has been well looked after all its life. The reference numbers are correctly punched on the inside of the case back, the outside of which is engraved with the Omega Hippocampus and Certified high pressure waterproof SEAMASTER, it has the original glass with the OMEGA mark to the centre and the original winder and the original mark 3 luminous bezel with the large triangle which also dates circa 1966

Original dial in beautiful unrestored and very well-preserved condition. All the lume is original and has a lovely aged creamy-caramel colour, the hands are original with the original matching lume, under UV the markers and hand lume all react in an identical way and instantly disappear when UV is turned off. The dial is signed Omega Automatic Seamaster 300.

Cal. 552 movement signed Omega Watch Co. Swiss,

Original steel bracelet with original clasp dated 1966

£8,800

This is a fabulous example of the Omega Seamaster 300 165.024 dating from 1966 - the condition is fantastic The case has never been polished and the lugs have the original clean edges with light surface scratching. The bezel is the original MK 3 bezel and it is in superb condition for its age with no cracks or serious scratches. The bracelet has the original clasp dated 1966, the links are original except four replacement expandable Omega links next t0 the clasp - they are almost identical to the original links. The dial is in as near perfect condition as one could ask for with all the original lume on the dial and original hands with matching lume. The Omega Seamaster 300 was introduced in 1957, it was developed as a tool watch for professional and amateur divers alike. The reference 165.024 was introduced in 1962. This model was also commissioned by the British Royal Navy, which speaks volumes about its performance as a dive watch. As noted on the case back engraving (“Certified High Pressure Waterproof"), the case was protected from all kinds of rough elements that would be encountered in any underwater mission, ensuring water resistance up to 200 meters. Just as with Speedmasters from the same era, The wide-set black bakelite bezel is another element that makes this watch attractive. The bezel is stylistically reminiscent of another famous dive watch – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms – and makes the watch appear larger than its actual size. The dial is focused on legibility, with large luminous indexes and the prominent sword hands just like one finds in the much sought-after Rolex Mil-Sub model. This example combines all the design elements vintage dive watch collectors love rolled into one, with a beautiful and consistent patina that makes it one not to be missed.