Omega Seamaster 300 “Military”, Ref. ST 165.024
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1967
Maker / issuer
OmegaThis Omega Seamaster 300 “Military” reference ST 165.024 is a stainless steel military diver's wristwatch dated by the auction house to 1967. The source documents that the watch features a 40 mm stainless steel case fitted with fixed bars and a screw-down crown, powered by the automatic calibre 552 with 24 jewels.
The black dial presents luminous hour markers, an encircled 'T' symbol below the brand signature, Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6, and 9, sword-shaped hour and minute hands, and center sweep seconds. According to the cataloguing, the case back is engraved with British military markings including the W10 army service code and issue year 1967.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military diver's wristwatch
- Case Diameter
- 40mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 24'719'912
- Archive Delivery
- April 3, 1967 to the British Army
- Movement Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 552, 24 jewels
- Maker / attribution
- Omega
- Case Number / Military Markings
- W10/6645 – 99 – 923 – 7697 – A/030/67
Design
- Visible features
- • Black dial with an encircled 'T' logo below the Omega signature and luminous hour markers • Calibrated rotating bezel with Arabic numerals at 10-minute intervals and a triangular marker at 12 • Mounted on a woven fabric NATO strap with metal keepers • Broad sword-shaped luminous hour and minute hands with center seconds • Stainless steel case with curved, beveled lugs and a textured crown
- Dial and Movement
- The watch utilizes an automatic calibre 552 movement with 24 jewels. The dial includes Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6, and 9, alongside luminous hour markers. The display features broad sword-shaped hour and minute hands and a center sweep seconds hand. The dial is marked with an encircled 'T' symbol.
- Construction and Specifications
- The Omega Seamaster 300, reference ST 165.024, features a 40mm stainless steel case. The case includes curved, beveled lugs and fixed spring bars. The timepiece is fitted with a screw-down crown and is mounted on a NATO-style fabric strap.
- Military Markings and Provenance
- The case back is engraved with military markings including the 'W10' service code, the broad arrow insignia, NATO codes, and the year 1967. An Omega Extract from the Archives confirms the movement number 24'719'912 was produced on April 3, 1967, and delivered to the British Army.
Identification
- Reference
- ST 165.024
- Serial number
- 24'719'912
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and case back military engravings are catalogued by the source but not visible in the primary frontal photograph