i have 2 vintage speedmaster 69, fonds on b2 bezels are silver. saw one yesterday and it looked like yellow-brown. Is this common?
How would I know it’s 100% identical without seeing it? Just looks like different lighting in the photos to me. Is the bezel in question one of your personal watches, or one you saw? If it looked yellow in person that might be different, but if just from a photo then it’s probably a lighting difference. Full photos of the watch would work better so the color can be compared against known color references in the dial, etc... But to your question, speedmaster bezel printing are typically silver, and it's not common that they would patina into a yellow color. Possible I imagine, but not common.
thanks gdupree the pics on the left are from me, the rightone is the other. i assume it's a wrong white balance on the picture, cause there is a spot with a little damage, there it should be metal color but is yellow too i get better pictures today