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1968
OMEGA SEAMASTER 300 Vintage Mens Stainless Steel Divers Watch -
Ref. 166.024
"Holy Grail" Omega - Fully Omega - 1 Year
Warranty
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"Holy Grail" Omega
- 100% Omega - 1 Year Warranty
For
the serious Omega connoisseur, few things are more exciting than
finding an example of one of the company's much sought after and
very elusive models...
Today's
offering showcases this very rare ref. 166.024 Seamaster 300 diver's
watches with bakelite bezel. It is often considered one of the
“Holy Grail” watches by many Omega collectors.
We were fortunate to acquire it with
all of its original Omega parts. The only part that has previously
been replaced is the crystal, which is a genuine and correct Omega
replacement, which is not easy to find for this watch. All hands,
the Omega screwed
down crown,
bakelite bezel, and dial are all original to the watch.
Its case presents
in excellent condition with light remnants of wear and not overly
polished. Its dial, which was poorly redone when we acquired it,
has been freshly sympathetically restored by the leading dial
expert in North America. The luminous glows brightly.
Its wonderful
bakelite bezel is in untouched condition.
One of our Master Watchmakers has just freshly serviced the movement.
It is keeping accurate time. We have also tested the watch on
a machine that spins it in all directions simulating it being
worn.
For the finishing touch, we have installed
a new crocodile strap and aftermarket Omega style buckle. It could
also be equipped with the brand new vintage style distressed leather
strap shown in the photo of the watch on the wrist if you would
like, or we can order a NATO strap for it depending on the style
you're looking for.
Also included with the sale are the
two black straps that fit it that are pictured.
Included with the purchase is a one-year C.O.T. warranty on the
movement and its function and a custom printed Connoisseur of
Time Certificate of Authenticity.
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Timepiece's
Finer Points:
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Dial:
Matte black with painted Arabic numerals luminous triangular indexes
(glows brightly!). Baton luminous coated steel hands. Restored
by the leading dial expert in the North America.
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Crystal:
Signed Omega, correct for this watch, excellent condition
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Case: Stainless steel, three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down
case back on the O joint, revolving bezel graduated to "60" for
tracking dive times, 43mm diameter (13mm thick), back signed "Certified
High Pressure"
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Band:
Crocodile, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn, fitted
with an aftermarket Omega style buckle, brand new and unused
Also
included with the sale are the two black straps that fit it that
are pictured.
It could also
be equipped with the brand new vintage style distressed leather
strap shown in the photo of the watch on the wrist if you would
like, or we can order a NATO strap for it depending on the style
you're looking for.
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Movement: Cal.
565, copper-colored, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement,
monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring,
swan-neck micrometer regulator.
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Function:
Hours, Minutes, Sweep Seconds, Automatic
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Crown:
Original, Omega screwed down |
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Detailed
Appraisal:
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Manufacturer:
Omega
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Country
of origin: Switzerland
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Year
built: c. 1968
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Serial
no.: 27,943,142
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Model:
Reference 166.024, Seamaster 300
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Functions: Hours,
Minutes, Sweep Seconds, Automatic
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Designed
for: Men
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Case
material: Stainless Steel
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Case
condition: Near mint with light remnants of wear.
Only light previous signs of polishing. It still has nice
lines. The untouched bakelite bezel has only fairly light
aging.
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Dimensions:
43mm diameter (13mm thick)
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Dial: Matte black with painted Arabic numerals luminous triangular indexes
(glows brightly!). Baton luminous coated steel hands. Restored
by the leading dial expert in the North America.
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Hands:
Original, luminous steel baton and diamond, whitened steel
counterweighted seconds
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Movement
type: Cal.
565, copper-colored, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement,
monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring,
swan-neck micrometer regulator.
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Movement
markings: Omega Watch Co, Swiss, Twenty Jewels, 565, 27,943,142
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Width
between lugs: 20mm
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Band:
Lorica, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn, fitted with
an aftermarket Omega style buckle, brand new and unused
It
could also be equipped with the brand new vintage style distressed
leather strap shown in the photo of the watch on the wrist if
you would like, or we can order a NATO strap for it depending
on the style you're looking for.
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Crystals:
Signed Omega, correct for this
watch, excellent condition
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Serviced:
One of our watchmakers has disassembled it down to its last
screw and cleaned and oiled it making it ready for immediate
enjoyment.
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Timing:
Timed on a computerized system. We have also tested the
watch on a machine that spins it in all directions simulating
it being worn.
Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of
it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care
in the business with an extremely experienced team of four
Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five
years of experience and a large number of parts. One used
to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership
and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly
Hills Service Center and also has done authorized work for
the Richemont brands including Cartier, Vacheron & Constantin,
IWC, JLC and others.
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Warranty:
1-year international C.O.T. warranty.
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Box/Papers:
BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS
- Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity
100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied
with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price.
Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days
after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations
throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and
shop with confidence.
Connoisseur
of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
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displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website
if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward
the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's
listing page.
Hours
of Operation:
Monday
- Friday
10am - 4pm EST
Closed
Saturdays & Sundays.
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Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact
information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit
our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is
listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on
each watch's listing page.
Hours of
Operation:
Monday
- Friday
10am - 4pm EST
Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Our
Selling & Shipping Information:
- 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If
you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome
to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within
30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal
is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience.
We hope you love it!
- The water
resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed
and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't
recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't
recommend showering or diving with it - even one that
was originally designed to be waterproof.
- We have
extensive international shipping experience. In the last
12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value
watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).
- All items are packaged very carefully and mailed in large
reinforced shipping boxes appropriate for high value items
so you don't need to worry about your watch arriving safely.
Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch
is coming in!
(Please do remember though that while we do our very best
and have careful procedures and quality control inspections
- we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of
your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you
- from time to time
some courier workers don't handle packages the way we
think that they would want their own packages to be handled.
Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping
of most is governed by a small spring that is only about
1/8 the thickness of a human hair.
The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem
free. However at times vintage watches
and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier
handling or just having a difficult trip to you.
But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer
a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell
(unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so
if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime
in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at
no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit
back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're
going to wear your new watch!
- Our official
warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the
watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping
of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse,
being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts
etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants
of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have
a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage,
tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just
might be able to help you.
- Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end
of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.
- To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not
to end an auction early.
- Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent
payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.
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Payment
information - we accept:
- Paypal
- Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and
Discover via eBay checkout
- Check (We have to hold the watch until
the check clears.)
If eBay doesn't calculate
your shipping and other shipping exceptions:
Domestic
shipping is normally by FedEx Ground or USPS Express Mail. All
shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by
using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing.
International
shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx
fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping
calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies
to all international orders. We will e-mail the winning bidder
at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost.
The shipping cost to most countries
not covered by eBay's shipping calculator is $68.90 plus insurance.
Insurance charges are $1.55 for every $100 of coverage needed.
This includes the following countries:
The UK, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland,
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong,
and all other countries for which eBay's shipping calculator
does not generate a quote.
The insurance fee for certain “high-risk” countries
not in the above list is a flat rate of $50.
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