Chronometre print on ref 2576

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Dear Forum
Curious to hear you views on the “rules” (if any at all exist) regarding the chronometre print on dials for the ref 2576 Seamasters.
I have two in my collection, and it looks like the chronometre text has been “added on” for a better word, without symmetri. space being reserved in the 1st place.
The cream waffle version does not have Automatic on the dial, which I thonk is quite rare, the black one has a grey print, this version I have seen one more of at a French auction not to long ago.
Both have 343 movements inside.
Close ips on my 2 and a collage of a few I have found online and on this forum (not to forget the one with Breguet 12, which imo is the nicest I have seen so far - bid it was out of reach unfortunately).
Anyway, hope to hear your views and see some examples…
Thanks
M

 
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In my opinion, these should have automatic on the dial, and the textured dial version you shared is a redial. The “added” text as seen on the black gilt one does happen, and it looks fine to me.
 
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In my opinion, these should have automatic on the dial, and the textured dial version you shared is a redial. The “added” text as seen on the black gilt one does happen, and it looks fine to me.
Thanks for your views. 😀 Few thoughts; why not retain automatic on a redial? Were would cronometre have been positioned from start (it is a 343 inside) if the Automatic would have been taken away?…just some thoughts on my side. Looking fw to some more examples…
 
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Thanks for your views. 😀 Few thoughts; why not retain automatic on a redial? Were would cronometre have been positioned from start (it is a 343 inside) if the Automatic would have been taken away?…just some thoughts on my side. Looking fw to some more examples…
There are many variants with the text in different positions. Sometimes Chronometre/officially certified was even below center. However, I believe all had the automatic text near Omega/Seamaster.

The design of yours is appearing to mimic the 30t2rg dial design, which obviously didn’t have automatic.