Cape Code and no breaks!

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vitriol

·Feb 29, 2020

Just saw it on ebay,
Jesus

 

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funkright

·Feb 29, 2020

somebody wanted a Breitling... 🤦

 

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Redadmiral2

·Feb 29, 2020

funkright

somebody wanted a Breitling... 🤦

Lol

 

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Tet

·Feb 29, 2020

Love the yellow rectangle on the case back shot, it's he trying to tell us the serial survived?

 

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mr_yossarian

·Feb 29, 2020

High Tech.A Quicksilver case!

 

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VetPsychWars

·Feb 29, 2020

Tet

Love the yellow rectangle on the case back shot, it's he trying to tell us the serial survived?

No, he masked the serial number.

Tom

 

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OMEGuy

·Feb 29, 2020

VetPsychWars

No, he masked the serial number.

Tom

Stupid. He should have wiped it away instead...

 

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mr_yossarian

·Feb 29, 2020

OMEGuy

Stupid. He should have wiped it away instead...

As you'd have done, if not fake from the start.

 

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avidmark

·Feb 29, 2020

That poor Seamaster

 

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Japanred

·Feb 29, 2020

Excuse my newbie question, but what what exactly are we looking at in these pics and what is so bad? I think I need educating...

 

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AllHerMovements

·Feb 29, 2020

Japanred

Excuse my newbie question, but what what exactly are we looking at in these pics and what is so bad? I think I need educating...

Same here. No idea what’s wrong.

 

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Syzygy

·Feb 29, 2020

Japanred

Excuse my newbie question, but what what exactly are we looking at in these pics and what is so bad? I think I need educating...

Fairly new myself, but I believe they've polished the hell out of it.

 

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rob#1

·Feb 29, 2020

So shiny! Bling me up

 

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avidmark

·Feb 29, 2020

Japanred

Excuse my newbie question, but what what exactly are we looking at in these pics and what is so bad? I think I need educating...

They have polished all areas that were brush finished. Even the bezel.

 

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Archer

·Feb 29, 2020·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Yes, years ago I had a customer send in a black dialed GMT that was like this. He had spent countless hours with a CC cloth polishing it to a shine everywhere. He asked me specifically not to restore the original finish...I wouldn't have anyway as I don't do ANY refinishing unless asked, but he was adamant he wanted to left all shiny...

 

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OMEGuy

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1st speedy

·Feb 29, 2020

Omega blingmaster.

 

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Dan S

·Feb 29, 2020

Seems someone has done something similar to a Benrus Type 2, which normally has a very distinctive matte gunmetal finish through some sort of passivation surface treatment (unless maybe it's a fake). When I first saw it on eBay, my eyes just couldn't take it in, I was so shocked. I knew something was terribly wrong, but it took me a while to actually understand what I was seeing.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMAZING-Vintage-1977-BENRUS-MILITARY-Type-II-MIL-W-50717-DIVERS-Automatic-WATCH/164103303728?hash=item263551b230:g:yoUAAOSwIh1eWdLB&LH_ItemCondition=2000|2500|3000|4000|5000|6000|7000

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Japanred

·Feb 29, 2020

Thanks Syzygy and Avidmark, makes sense now. Very helpful.

 

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Japanred

·Feb 29, 2020

Just out of interest, does anyone know if this strap will fit my Seamaster in the pic below? And if so, is there a name or reference number for the strap? The strap on mine feels a little dated compared to my more modern Speedmasters.
Thanks. Rob

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