Hi everyone, I currently have eyes on cal 562 vintage seamasters to purchase for everyday use. I found one with beautiful patina, but the movement concerns me: first, the balance cock has a different color than the rest of the movement parts, and second, I identified 3 different jewel colors on the movement. See image here: https://cdn2.chrono24.com/images/uhren/22480691-5ybltmcq7sj7q4c6kpfpcgq9-Large.jpg Should I avoid it like a plague? Parameters of the watch: +13s/d, 238 amp, 0.2ms BE. Watch is from 1966 (<1k eur). Many thanks!
Lighting angle can change many colours/shades and hues. As can post editing, usually made to look things "nicer". Really hard to add more without decent unprocessed photos in natural daylight.
No concerns. Presence or absence of oil in a particular jewel can apparently cause what might be interpreted as different jewel colours. Watch jewels today are synthetic ruby, and they are very uniform in colour. In the 19th century, watch jewels were made of natural stones such as ruby, sapphire, aquamarine, spinel, even quartz, and agate. Check out this assortment of watch jewels from the 19th century, comprising ruby and sapphire. In particular, observe the red, to pink, to almost colourless rubies.
Very helpful thank you! Any comments regarding the amp, etc parameters? Acceptable for such an old watch?
Those numbers should be better, but I'd guess it wasn't serviced, so your watchmaker will likely be able to improve on them.