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Omega. A rare military stainless steel automatic wristwatch issued to the Royal Navy and offered on behalf of the family of the original owner Seamaster 300, Ref: 165.024, Circa 1968 image 1
Omega. A rare military stainless steel automatic wristwatch issued to the Royal Navy and offered on behalf of the family of the original owner Seamaster 300, Ref: 165.024, Circa 1968 image 2
Omega. A rare military stainless steel automatic wristwatch issued to the Royal Navy and offered on behalf of the family of the original owner Seamaster 300, Ref: 165.024, Circa 1968 image 3
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Omega. A rare military stainless steel automatic wristwatch issued to the Royal Navy and offered on behalf of the family of the original owner
Seamaster 300, Ref: 165.024, Circa 1968

14 December 2022, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£40,000 - £60,000

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Omega. A rare military stainless steel automatic wristwatch issued to the Royal Navy and offered on behalf of the family of the original owner

Model: Seamaster 300
Reference: 165.024
Date: Circa 1968
Movement: 24-jewel Cal.552 automatic, No.26309104
Dial: Black with Tritium T, luminous baton hour markers, Arabic numeral quarters, white outer minute divisions, polished pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, back engraved '↑0552/923 7697 A/26008', bi-directional calibrated bezel, fixed bars
Strap/Bracelet: Associated brown leather
Buckle/Clasp: Gilt buckle
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 41mm

Footnotes

The Military Seamaster 300 was manufactured for the British Forces under strict guidelines given by the Ministry of Defence. The official document includes the specifications of the solid bars for the attachment of a NATO style canvas strap, the bezel with register for the full 60, Tritium luminous paint applied to the hands and dial symbolised by a T in a circle on the latter and oversize hands for clear legibility. Due to the fact that this watch was very much a tool watch many were discarded, destroyed or changed making complete examples quite sought after.

The current lot is offered on behalf of the family of the original owner who was in the 15/19th Kings Royal Hussars, A Squadron, from 1960 to 1982. As a young soldier the owner mainly served on tanks and in particular a Chieftain - a model that dominated as the main battle tank for most of the second half of the 20th Century for the United Kingdom. The owner served in numerous places including Germany, Cyprus and Northern Ireland and his hard work, dedication and good humour earned him a rapid set of promotions with him ending his service as a Regimental Quartermaster (WO2 RQMS).

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