chrgod Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Replicas of vintage Omegas are not everyday stuff.. The only one I can recall was a rather weird Seamaster "Omegamatic" which was around some years ago. Rather good replicas of the vintage Omega Seamaster 300 have been around on eBay and special dealers for some time, but this is the first time I have seen one at one of the main dealers! http://www.puretimewatch.com/index.php?categoryID=286 Classic Non-date version Date-version Caseback Dialfonts and caseback looks a bit odd, but the overall style is there. And, I guess they have used a Speedmaster case. At least the price seems rather good? There is an interesting guide for "How to spot a fake Vintage Seamaster" on eBay. The guide was created way back in 2006, so this fake has been around for some time.: http://reviews.ebay.com/How-to-Spot-a-Fake-Vintage-Omega-Seamaster-300_W0QQugidZ10000000000958528 Another "Spotters Guide" is on Scubawatch.org "Hall of Shame": a Spotter's Guide to Fake Seamaster 300s Maybe there will be more vintage Omegas.. I hope for a pie-pan dial Constellation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I saw these on Honpo's site a few weeks back. They look interesting and are probably some of the better reps I've seen of the vintage SM300, but still a bit off from gen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Nice piece Ubi! Nothing beats a gen! I like the style of this model. There is a date-model for sale at TZ Sales corner now, for 1800 USD. Some nice genuine pictures, shamelessly stolen from the ad.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Hmmmm... Might be interesting to pick one of these reps up to experiment with a bit. Would also make for a good beater as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Interesting - I have a gen caseback for one of these in my parts box. If it fits it would be a major improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Finally! I just love that watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 not bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athan Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 This is good news. Maybe this can be the basis of a nice vintage project. Especially if a gen / OEM crystal and a gen caseback can be fitted. Hi to all, Athan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predfan2001 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I've read where people have said that this is just a PO case. But that can't be the case since this has plexi right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Hmmmm... That's an interesting thought; it could very well be the same base as the PO case, minus the He Valve notch and with a more shallow rehaut. If you look closely, you can see how deep a PO's rehaut is... Whereas a gen 165.024 has almost no rehaut (it's very slim in there- The edge of the dial is framed by a small metal ring, but that's about it): Compare with the new rep: The rep has a small, shallow rehaut, but no ring around the dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimster Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I wonder how the lume is? Dug mine out of the safe and gave it some daylight: I always forget how cool that bezel looks all lit up> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 a dream come true ? i love it cheers, Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Very nice indeed. With a bit of fettling, would be quite acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Seems like it has surfaced at the cartel dealers also. Interesting to see that while PT have the usual Chineese 2836-2 clone, PerfectClones sells with a "Swiss" Insignia Nickle Plated Eta 2824-2. The nickle plated movement with decorated rotor is a good looker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimster Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 So, they're selling both the date and the non date big triangle which is very rare without the military circle T. They're good looking and i bet would fit a 552 or 565. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 nice and somewhat tempting,,,but there just seems (imo) something paradoxical about buy a vintage replica. On another post I pointed out that I just picked up a vintage Doxa 300t and paid 1200 (usd), a great price....In every way possible I could have paid 300-500 and picked up a far supiorior watch, better more reliable movement,,better lum,,,more wr, etc. The point (imho) in being tempted by vintage is the actual history of the watch.....which might be impossible to replicate without a time machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Nice rep IMO. I have been searching for a gen all around the forums for some time. This one could satisfy the need, especially for the money. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) I'm very tempted by the rep, but this (and the delicate, skinny lugs) is the reason why I'd like to find a gen SM300 someday. What a good-looking movement! I could probably live with the terrible caseback -as long as I didn't have to look at it!- but how hard will it be to change the seconds hand to a white one? I also wish they'd offer a non-date 3/6/9/12 model. Edited October 24, 2009 by LHOOQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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