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Advice on Vintage Seamaster 300 as teenager's first rep?


Pannyman04

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I'm looking to get my soon to be 15-year-old his first rep for his birthday - I've bought him cheap Russian watches in the past which he wears and enjoys but I'm looking at a vintage Seamaster 300 rep as he likes the miliary look.

 

Ideally I'd like to 'vintage'-ise it a bit before giving it to him but I suspect it'll have a tough life so may look quite ragged after six months. Anyone offering such a service? I'm pretty out of touch, not coming here so often these days.

 

Any thoughts on this watch generally and on its suitability for a teenager? Gens seem to be a minefield which is why I've never owned one much as I like the look, while I've never been too sure of the accuracy or solidity of the rep.

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I have one of the Watchco SM300, which I consider to be genuine non-vintage. It is one of my favorite watches (and my watch box includes gen Rolex GMT, Speedy Pro, Tudor Monte Carlo and MBW 5513). It has great wrist presence...looks good on a bracelet, anato or a simple black leather strap. The lime is amazing and it has one of the coolest bezels I've ever seen. Go for it, he will love it.

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For an active teenager i would sugext something like a seiko auto, ok it is not a rep but solidly built and great looking, with a vintage SM300 the plexy will get destroyed, 
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He will have to work hard to mess this up and also it wont be a target for getting mugged for his watch

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