Omega SeaMaster Diver 300M 42mm question

[dplav]

I purchased this beauty a few years ago from a private seller on here. I totally forgot what factory it’s from and I’d like to find out.

Is there an easy way to find out if this is a
ORF A8800
ZF A8800

 

[Route66]

Allegedly a VSF or a JVS, and it actually needs a good cleaning

 

[Enthusiast101]

If VSF, the crown guards are an obvious tell. If you post a pic of the front without an angled shot, that would help narrow down the list.

 

[dplav]

Allegedly a VSF or a JVS, and it actually needs a good cleaning

A good cleaning? I don’t understand.

How do I figure out which one?? Now that I think of it I am pretty positive it’s a a VSF.

 

[dplav]

If VSF, the crown guards are an obvious tell. If you post a pic of the front without an angled shot, that would help narrow down the list.

 

[didjital7]

Lol

 

[dplav]

Lol

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[Caboose]

We still can't really see the crown guards all too well, please show the right side of the watch face down. The bezel is blocking the crown guards.

 

[didjital7]

The picture you posted doesn't even show the cgs

 

[Enthusiast101]

Let's see the crown guard more. I'm assuming this may be the VSF version

 

[dplav]

Let's see the crown guard more. I'm assuming this may be the VSF version

 

[mclarendude]

A good cleaning? I don’t understand.

The watch is, quite frankly, disgusting. Not permanently, thankfully.

It is very dirty, needs some cleaning with a moist towel. That's what they mean.

 

[dplav]

The watch is, quite frankly, disgusting. Not permanently, thankfully.

It is very dirty, needs some cleaning with a moist towel. That's what they mean.

I understand. I wear it at times. For now I’m trying I’m trying to figure out the factory.

 

[Teamjlf]

VSF - missing regulator screw on movement and movement winds bi directionally. Has small incorrectly shaped crown guards - s/ n on case lug and movement is usually a match

ZF - better shaped case- has regulator screw but s/n on lug does not match s/n on movement. Movement - like ORF only winds in one way. Red print on movement is good.

ORF - has good case and lugs - movement only winds in one way. S/n on lug and movement is a match. The red print on movement is usually quite blotchy and not clean. ORF and ZF have better bracelet endlink transition with the raised sections polished to match bracelet link.

 

[dplav]

VSF - missing regulator screw on movement and movement winds bi directionally. Has small incorrectly shaped crown guards - s/ n on case lug and movement is usually a match

ZF - better shaped case- has regulator screw but s/n on lug does not match s/n on movement. Movement - like ORF only winds in one way. Red print on movement is good.

ORF - has good case and lugs - movement only winds in one way. S/n on lug and movement is a match. The red print on movement is usually quite blotchy and not clean. ORF and ZF have better bracelet endlink transition with the raised sections polished to match bracelet link.

Any idea which one I have here?

 

[Teamjlf]

Any idea which one I have here?

Check the pointers I gave you and see if you can decide by process of elimination. The regulator screw or absence thereof is an instant tell for VSF.

 

[dplav]

Check the pointers I gave you and see if you can decide by process of elimination. The regulator screw or absence thereof is an instant tell for VSF.

I’m not that good at this stuff nor do I know what those things are.

 

[Teamjlf]

Look and see if it has this small screw on the movement. If it does, it could be an ORF or ZF
If it doesn’t, then it’s almost certainly a VSF.

This doesn’t exclude the possibility that it’s a DHGate shitter as well though….

 

[dplav]

Look and see if it has this small screw on the movement. If it does, it could be an ORF or ZF
If it doesn’t, then it’s almost certainly a VSF.

This doesn’t exclude the possibility that it’s a DHGate shitter as well though….

It’s not DHgate. I know the seller I bought it from used a trusted TD.

 

[dplav]

Look and see if it has this small screw on the movement. If it does, it could be an ORF or ZF
If it doesn’t, then it’s almost certainly a VSF.

This doesn’t exclude the possibility that it’s a DHGate shitter as well though….

That I don’t see.