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Bill Sohne
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What watch Started you collection...??

Hello Everyone...

While posting a reply to Jeff's Seamaster 3oo project completion.  I started to think about the 2913-3 in my collection.  It really is a Keystone watch in my collection. 

The early Seamaster 3oos  ( flat lug ) style are one of my favorites.  This 2913-3 is the only 300 left in my collection...   Just thinking  it was the first one in my collection as well.  Many years ago ( approx 25 years )   my parents home was broken into and my Stamp collection was stolen among a lot of collectables  in the house.  At that point I STOP collecting anything.

I was then living in NYC and it stayed that way for a few years till I moved down to Northern Va.   I went to the Georgetown flea market...  came across a seller ( Harold ).  Who was a fixture there for the years that followed.   He had multiple cases of watches and the Seamaster with the broad arrow caught my eye but there was a guy looking at it in hand.  I have not bought a collectable in years... and was just couriousity and waited to take a close look at it .   The other "buyer put it down and walked away....  I then approached the watch and held i in my hand.   I must of have been holding it for 10 mins...  staring at it .Thinking  that I have not seen arrow hands like that , but it has a almost Speedy look to it.. I asked Harold how long did he have it  and was it running well ?  He said he had it for a few months ... and its  "Running Fine ".  I hovered at his table for another 20 mins... and in the end bought the watch .   I then Stayed around and just chatted with him... when the other buyer came back and said ok he would buy it ,  but when he looked in the case it was gone and Harold said it sold 5 mins ago.  The guy gave a look at him and mumbled under his breath and walked away.   I said my good buys to Harold... and headed home.  This 2913 jump statetd my "collecting mode" again...  Oh the watch as gaining 5 mins  a day... I had to laugh.... and I found one of the best watchmakers in the DC area to service the watch .  He told me he has to polish all the pivots and a complete typical service.  Then the hunt started.... for the right bracelet ... and more and more...


Here is my 2913-3

One of the things I lucked out at the time I did not know to keep an eye out for case sealing edge corrosion.  From the pics below you can see there is practally None on he sealing edge of the case or caseback.  Most people do not look at this aspect of a watch.  In my mind what is the sense of having a dive watch that is not at lest rain resistant .   The watch below is as i have found it that day back at the flea market all those years ago.  The  only change was the replacement of the crystal with the correct Omega signed replacement  ( domed & signed, like the one it replaced).  The bezel is totally original .  Once I got it back from the watchmaker I wore as the daily driver for the next few years.






































another Omega catalog page...






So when did the "Lighting" strike you and what watch was it ?

Good Hunting

Bill Sohne