thogaa Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 My very very first rep has arrived. The Seamaster 300 vintage No-date from TT. (OMG0111C) I immediately put an old leather strap on it. The case back is probably the biggest giveaway Excellent lume. This thing really lights up like a xmas tree And sort of a wrist shot The pictures are rubbish I know - made with my mobile phone in a hurry. The protective plastic was still on the crystal when I made the pics. It's a lot clearer when that’s peeled off IMHO the S300 rep is not very close to original - more to be seen as a "new" watch with kind of old "heritage". A collector would easily spot the various flaws but I don't give a dame. I think it's a great timepiece. A small issue is the two stage pull out of the crown. A bit unnecessary when it hasn't got a date. Maybe it's in there somewhere behind the dial? It seems well made and I'm sure it'll get a lot of wrist time here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) Looks good from the front, and looks very nice on the wrist. I think that's worth the price of the rep! Small favor: Could you put up a picture of the lugholes? I'd like to know if a real Omega bracelet could fit on this thing. (Mesh wouldn't be a problem, of course.) Edited November 16, 2009 by LHOOQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Looks great...nice wrist shot. Thanks for sharing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 That is a great looking watch. Wear it well! You start your collection with a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Looks good from the front, and looks very nice on the wrist. I think that's worth the price of the rep! Small favor: Could you put up a picture of the lugholes? I'd like to know if a real Omega bracelet could fit on this thing. (Mesh wouldn't be a problem, of course.) No problem. Here are some (still from the mobile) A bit hard to do macros with a Sony-Ericsson C901 - But the crown IS nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Nice piece. Accurate or not it looks great. Good start to the collection for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Nice piece. Accurate or not it looks great. Good start to the collection for sure. And at $198 its hard to resist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 No problem. Here are some (still from the mobile) Thanks! The bad news is that the lugholes look too high up for a gen Speedy bracelet to fit... The good news is that a mesh bracelet would fit just fine! The bad news is that an Omega mesh would cost you over $200... The good news is that it looks very sharp with your racing strap! Grab a seat, this could go on for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Looks very good for the price, these are very collectible and the collectors would point out the flaws, but that aside as long as you are not trying to bluff any one in particular then it is not a problem The issue with the date set position is that the movement will be one with a date, it can be modded but to what point. A good starting point, who was the seller? One more question is there any lume in the numbers in the bezel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Mesh would surely look great too. I wonder if anyone does an Omega Buckle to suit my strap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Looks very good for the price, these are very collectible and the collectors would point out the flaws, but that aside as long as you are not trying to bluff any one in particular then it is not a problem The issue with the date set position is that the movement will be one with a date, it can be modded but to what point. A good starting point, who was the seller? One more question is there any lume in the numbers in the bezel? I got it from Andrew Lume - Yup there's lots of lume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I was asking about the numbers on the bezel but your photo answered the question, the gen has lumed numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I was asking about the numbers on the bezel but your photo answered the question, the gen has lumed numbers. Really? Well, as I mentioned there are lots of flaws on this if you review it as a rep - but it's perfect in its own way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman_Fred Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 That's a nice looking watch - and surprisingly good shots from a mobile phone (the Sony Cybershot phones make excellent cameras !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 i agree with you...it's a nice looking piece!...i especially like the bezel edge - nicely done!... wear it well... R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Unfortunately, such lume is another flaw, as a vintage tritium lumed dial would not glow as much as this one... I think this watch is really not perfect, there are so much flaws but it is so great looking I couldn't stand not to order one for me Maybe we will get an updated version later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted November 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Unfortunately, such lume is another flaw, as a vintage tritium lumed dial would not glow as much as this one... I think this watch is really not perfect, there are so much flaws but it is so great looking I couldn't stand not to order one for me Maybe we will get an updated version later? I'm with you. I just can't help falling in love with this bastard . faulty as it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 looks good , how's the water tightness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 looks good , how's the water tightness? I could try filling it with water and observe if anything escapes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Unfortunately, such lume is another flaw, as a vintage tritium lumed dial would not glow as much as this one... This isn't really such a problem when you consider the dials you see on SM300s newly serviced by Omega, or on the Watchco Seamasters. These have the bright Superluminova glow and fonts more similar to those on this rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 A genuine caseback (if it fits ) would be great. I have one in my parts box so it feels like I ought to buy one of these just to try it out. If ever a watch needed to be 'aged' and rapidly gain some serious patina this is the one. An Omega 1171 or a mesh would look good but these also really suit a simple black Nato strap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy66 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 good to see its all gone good for you mate,everything good comes to those who wait....lol. nice choice aswell,enjoy it T. :thumbsupsmileyanim: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 good to see its all gone good for you mate,everything good comes to those who wait....lol. nice choice aswell,enjoy it T. :thumbsupsmileyanim: Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted November 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Update: this watch has gained app 25 seconds in 4 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Update: this watch has gained app 25 seconds in 4 days. That's great!! Good stuff. TT's site is down...what movement is in this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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