I realize this dial has been “restored”. Was it originally black? This is a manual and I’d really like an automatic but that dial is sexy as hell to me. Is there any reason to avoid this watch? It’s a 286 caliber and I’m not sure if that is desirable or not. Basically I love the look of this watch but I’d love to find it in a later automatic ...
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/142724288840

 

Very unlikely the dial was originally black, restoration has polished off the edges of the figures, kind of a mess now. Hands look incorrect as well, case back very pitted.

Overpriced by 2X or more.

 

Thanks for the honest reply and insight. My thought was if this watch was $600 I’d buy it for an everyday watch but the asking price seemed high for what it is. I didn’t realize it had been over polished and the hands had been replaced.

 

Added photos for future reference.

 

Glossy redial... again.. popular yes... original no.... look at that thick '3'. It's like somebody had plastic surgery... like meg ryan...

 

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