dbutlerman Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 1171 does wear nice! Good luck on the hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 1171 does wear nice! Good luck on the hunt! I found an original 1171 with screw in links..waiting to hear back! How do you like the lume? I've noticed my hands have a slight green tint and are brighter than the dial markers...still rocks though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 I didn't know that the 1171 had screws at some point...that'd be nice. I like the lume, chefcook also noted the non-matching lume. He was going to relume to make them match. It didn't bother me as I knew from some watchco reviews that they wouldn't match. The hands add a bit of color to the all white markers on the dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Thanks for the lume info..I like mine just fine. From what I've read the original 1171's were Swiss and the current ones are subbed out to a different country, and the first version uses screws instead of pins. I'm going to go Nato until I find an 1171 for a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Nato is not a bad option. When I go camping I always switch to a Zulu or Nato for the added security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Unless of course I go mesh ok I'll stop being a post [censored]....I got a little carried away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 I've never been that big of a fan of the mesh...but to each their own... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 You have the cal 552? mines the 565, does yours have the push/pull date changer? Mine works really well (the couple minutes I messed with it lol) It's a very unusual way to change the date. ETA: I just reread your first post and saw the pic of your movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 I've got the 565 too! I've changed the date a couple of times on accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelizer Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Looking very very nice gents! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 this is very awesome! im going to have to build me one of these after my franken 5513 is done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 this is very awesome! im going to have to build me one of these after my franken 5513 is done! If you do..... We will give you the password and teach you the secret handshake to the Seamaster 300 club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Great work, db2. And woof*, it's great to see the old case up and running again! After regulation my Cal.552 is a very accurate and reliable movement. I'll keep saying it over and over: The 500s the most beautiful mass-produced automatics of all time, and arguably the best in-house movement that Omega ever made. Congratulations, you two! As for mesh, well, it's an acquired taste! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Ok, here are some proper pics of the Finished NOS Seamaster 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Great Pictures! Your watch is beautiful on the 1171! I must find one soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsmorkinlabbit Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Where would one get one of those mesh straps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Where would one get one of those mesh straps? I got mine from this ebay seller... http://cgi.ebay.com/20mm-SHARK-MESH-BRACELET-fits-OMEGA-Speedmaster-chrono-/110679153917?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item19c4fddcfd#ht_5798wt_1165 There is also a site called "suppa parts" or something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimster Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 You have to take a lume shot when you get a chance. I love the bezel lume: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 no bezel lume...but still glows nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dparm Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Outstanding. I would've liked to have seen it with a more bluish lume, like the current Seamasters, but I'm splitting hairs. Keep the photos coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Outstanding. I would've liked to have seen it with a more bluish lume, like the current Seamasters, but I'm splitting hairs. Keep the photos coming. ? These Seamaster's were made in the '60s, they didn't have blue lume then. Our Seamasters posted here have NOS dials and they already have a bit more blue in them than the originals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Best lume in my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsmorkinlabbit Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Best lume in my collection. simply beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcook Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 The genuine hands on the Seamaster 300 were relumed in Tritec C1 to match the dial. Originally the hands were C3 but IMO it looks stupid with a C1 dial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted June 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 The genuine hands on the Seamaster 300 were relumed in Tritec C1 to match the dial. Originally the hands were C3 but IMO it looks stupid with a C1 dial... Wow! The C1 hands do look good. Good enough for me to consider buying another se and having them relumed to match! Hmmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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