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Method to date it
The case back is graved with the year after the nulber of the reference.
165024 - 64 for 1964.
Until 1968, 165024 without point. After : 165.024.
Until 1967 : not screw-down crown. After, screw-down crown.
Until 1967 : straight hands.
There is several inserts during the years of SM300's production.
For 1964 : two identified inserts ... with specific 4 and specific 1...
Two Seamaster divers ...
The first one : Seamaster 165.024 of 1964. The second one : Seamaster Ploprof 600 of 1971. And its original mk1 dial : I love them ! Best, ...
They both have a lot of character, indeed.
The Ploprof is an impressive beast, while we can say that the 165 024 is almost elegant. Nice pair. Best, Nicolas
This one would be my favorite shot of the set...
This one... Thank you for posting the entire set. Ruckdee ...
a cracking pair of divers
They are both iconic pieces within the diving range from 60's and 70's. The SM300 a piece you can wear anywhere at anytime and the ploprof a real tool which should still be up to its original job description. There seem to be a lot of 1964 sm300's. Can i ...
Method to date it
The case back is graved with the year after the nulber of the reference. 165024 - 64 for 1964. Until 1968, 165024 without point. After : 165.024. Until 1967 : not screw-down crown. After, screw-down crown. Until 1967 : straight hands. There is several ins...
The perfect ageing process for...
The perfect ageing process for a seamaster 300 Alain. Sorry if my question came across in the wrong way, it was never meant to be critical. I do know people who have gone by the 21mil movement serial number which in my experience with the sm300 is not rel...