Just saw it on ebay,
Jesus

 

somebody wanted a Breitling...

 

Lol

 

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

 

High Tech.A Quicksilver case!

 

No, he masked the serial number.

Tom

 

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

 

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

 

That poor Seamaster

 

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.

 

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

 

So shiny! Bling me up

 

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

 

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...

 

Omega blingmaster.

 

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|7000Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

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

 

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