Estate Sale Find

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smt510

·Sep 27, 2019

So i reluctantly decided to attend an estate sale with my father this past weekend. Luck for me I came across this find laying in an old box.

What do you guys think of the dial?

Haven't opened it up, but what's eveyones guess to year?

 

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Nla91

·Sep 27, 2019

That’s a nice find.
Dial looks great and the hands as well. Authentic in my eyes.
My guess is around late 1950’s to early 1960’s.

 

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Screwbacks

·Sep 27, 2019

no date, perfect balance dial to me. some rough edges on the lugs, might be goldcapped case.
big teeth crown looks original to the watch. interesting to see the caliber, could be 3 or 5 series.
nice find.

 

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w154

·Sep 27, 2019

Is there lume on the dial... it’s hard to tell.

Would be odd to have lumed hands in combination with a non-lumed dial.

Edited: Sep 27, 2019

 

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Mark020

·Sep 27, 2019·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Judging on the 3 marker I say yes

 

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Edward53

·Sep 27, 2019

I love thread titles like this. You might find absolutely anything and this one did not disappoint. Looks a real beauty, date 1959-1962 judging by the S in Seamaster.

The marker ends appear stepped for lume so not inconsistent with the hands.

 

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aprax

·Sep 27, 2019

Looks nice, I also like the lugs. Could be a 14700 with cal. 552?

 

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joe band

·Sep 27, 2019

i'd bet early 60's. lovely, congrats on your find

 

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Bizcut1

·Sep 27, 2019

1966.

 

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stahlmotte

·Sep 29, 2019

Congrats!
Very nice Seamaster👍
1963

 

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ConElPueblo

·Sep 29, 2019

Good find 😀
Looking forward to seeing the ref of this one. No T's point to a late fifties/early sixties date, but I could be off.

Possibly US market?

 

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JwRosenthal

·Sep 29, 2019

Very nice find! The only thing I find at estate sales are Beenie Babies and trays of crappy flatware. And can’t forget the 70’s crock pot with mushrooms on it.

 

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DaveK

·Sep 29, 2019

JwRosenthal

Very nice find! The only thing I find at estate sales are Beenie Babies and trays of crappy flatware. And can’t forget the 70’s crock pot with mushrooms on it.

Dibs on the crockpot

 

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Kapka

·Sep 29, 2019

Nice one!
I had one of those few years ago. The dial is same at least, not sure about the case. Mine was from 1959.

 

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smt510

·Sep 29, 2019

Ya I plan on opening it sometime this week when I have a chance to sit down. I put a cheap leather on it and it had kept almost perfect time for 48hours -1min.

I found it along with a mans navy officer issued sword and uniform. Fitting everyday day watch for a seaman. I wish I knew more about him.

 

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guaranteed.rohu

·Sep 29, 2019

very nice congrats!

 

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Benbradstock

·Sep 29, 2019

JwRosenthal

Very nice find! The only thing I find at estate sales are Beenie Babies and trays of crappy flatware. And can’t forget the 70’s crock pot with mushrooms on it.

You take that back or I will be outing you to the vintage mushroom crockpot discussion board.

 

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JwRosenthal

·Sep 30, 2019

As long as you don’t tell the avocado green electric can opener message board that I have gone to crock pots- those guys are ruthless