Any idea what ref this vintage seamaster is?

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Dsplash

·May 23, 2021

Hey guys,
I’ve come across this online. I only have those 2 pics (waiting forever more) and almost no detail.
I find the glossy dial/applied indexes/dauphine hands combo pretty appealing though!
Any idea what reference it might be so I can do my research about this model (and this example in particular)
Thanks!

 

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Fallout Boy

·May 23, 2021

Probably a 501 variant ???

 

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Rudi99

·May 23, 2021

I am not familiar with the case, but I think the seconds hand might be a replacement.

It should go all the way to the edge of the dial and "touch" every minute marker, and the base of the hand should look like an arrow on the opposite side.

Here an example on a similar case with a damaged dial

Edit: stand by corrected, the case is real. Ref. 2802. (Looking sharp!)

Edited: May 23, 2021

 

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Wlcutter

·May 23, 2021

I suspect it's a 2802, given the case shape.

 

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Dsplash

·May 23, 2021

Thanks!
No pictures of the movement/inner caseback unfortunately...
Unsigned crown. Outer caseback doesn’t have a seahorse engraving, just a « waterproof » but maybe that’s correct? The dial and case look great though!
Seller is asking 1.8k€ which seems too high...

 

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Rudi99

·May 23, 2021

Dsplash

Thanks!
No pictures of the movement/inner caseback unfortunately...
Unsigned crown. Outer caseback doesn’t have a seahorse engraving, just a « waterproof » but maybe that’s correct? The dial and case look great though!
Seller is asking 1.8k€ which seems too high...

Beware, 1.8k€ is very very high for this ref with issues like a wrong seconds hand, wrong crown and maybe relumed (as I see it now looking at the watch).

I am no expert and will wait until the others chime in but 1.8k? No way.

 

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Dsplash

·May 23, 2021

I agree, 1.8k seemed too much for this (about twice!), but as some way less appealing (to me) pieces sometimes sell for more, I wanted some objective opinion, so thanks! 😀

 

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cineaste

·May 23, 2021

actually at least 3 times the actual value, considering the condition.

 

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Dsplash

·May 23, 2021

cineaste

actually at least 3 times the actual value, considering the condition.

what does bother you that much about the condition beside the crown and the second hand?