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Few days ago I went forward and disassembled the valve to see first hand.
Pars looked in great shape so I cleaned and lubricated everything and put it back together.
The knob now turns smoothly, there are no leaks (had a dive with it this morning), and lastly now I know what is hidden inside:
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Stupid me I forgot to measure the diameter of the seat :S
From the look of it, it looks very similar to the Halcyon assembly (eg here https://www.divesupport.de/Cylinders-Accessories/Valves/Halcyon-Valve-Service-Kit::375.html )
I wish somebody had access to the Halcyon kit to confirm that their dimensions match.
I'll wait a bit for an answer, but given the cost of the kit (~15euros), soon I'll go ahead and order it anyway, hoping for the best.
For now that valve is good to go - it is just that I don't know when it was rebuilt last time. Tank is 10 years old hence maybe the valve is that old too (although barely used).
Thanks a lot for all the input anyway.
That photo does NOT have the same service parts a Sherwood or a Thermo valve overhaul kit. Similar, yes, as there is very little difference in most basic valve designs, but NOT the same. I highly recommend you do not use "looks close, maybe it will work, maybe with modifications" as your standard for servicing the valve parts.
Both Sherwood and Thermo specify a required overhaul at 5 year intervals, including the seat plug assembly and the complete burst disk assembly (if that applies in your region). Shorter intervals are fine with cleaning, lubricating, and inspecting - although the copper crush gasket requires replacement any time the valve is broken down, and the burst disk needs replacement any time it is removed. That is the scoop for those two manufacturers, and I have included links to their service manuals so you can read for yourself.
https://www.frogkick.dk/manuals/sherwood/Cylinder Valves.pdf
https://www.frogkick.dk/manuals/thermo-valve/thermo_valve_service_manual.pdf

Now, your valve was made by someone else, and I don't know who the actual OEM was or what other brands are interchangeable. But NOT Sherwood or Thermo, although I suspect the service interval recommendations will be the same once you can track them down. Why anyone would want to wait for their valve to give them trouble before replacing the seat and the burst disk is beyond me. How much $$ do you really save by skipping that at the prescribed 5 year service interval, versus the cost of possibly missing a dive or two (or more) when it finally does start to leak?
 
The OP's valve is not a Sherwood or Thermo and doesn't use crush washers. It has a bonnet nut oring. They are made in Italy and rebranded with various names. While he didn't post any pics of the whole valve, seeing as he's in Greece the valve probably doesn't have burst disks. If it has M25 threads it definitely doesn't have a burst disk.

The coarse thread HP seats used are the same as thermo seats - and they often last far longer than 5 years.
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/swift/

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