Genuine dial on 1953 Seamaster chronometre?

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·May 6, 2017

Hello experts

I have come in doubt whether this is an original dial or a repaint; it is a cal 354, serial 13 mill, ref 2577-6SC.
My suspicion has been that the laque somehow has been manipulated (it is a bit oxidated but not yellowish...the silver comes out strongly) but not a redial. Any perspective much appreciated...
Best and thanks/Martin

 

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gatorcpa

·May 6, 2017·ΩF InvestiGator

M MOL

My suspicion has been that the laque somehow has been manipulated (it is a bit oxidated but not yellowish...the silver comes out strongly) but not a redial.

I agree. Original, but harshly cleaned.
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·May 6, 2017

Anything one can do or leave it to patinate for 50 years

 

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Gstp

·May 7, 2017

I would have said redial. The script is different from this, also in the 13 mill range.

 

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·May 7, 2017

Not an expert but the dial looks to at least to have been washed.

 

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·May 7, 2017

Gstp

I would have said redial. The script is different from this, also in the 13 mill range.

You mean the font thickness of "OMEGA"?

 

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·May 7, 2017

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You mean the font thickness of "OMEGA"?

Yes. That too in addition to thickness of crosshair lines and what appear to be some general sloppyness. The S and R in seamaster might be ok but they differ from what I can remember.

BUT you could provide better pictures, as it is now its hard to say for certain.

 

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hoipolloi

·May 7, 2017

We've seen that on constellation dials, too.

 

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Gstp

·May 7, 2017

^yes but that is not as accentuated as OPs watch.

 

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hoipolloi

·May 7, 2017

OP dial looks original to me.

 

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Tom Dick

·May 7, 2017

Looks original to me, I've seen a few of these lacquer clean jobs, often it can completely rectify a dial. It needs to be done extremely carefully, a few on here have achieved it, it's a huge risk to run but the results can be phenomenal

 

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·May 10, 2017

Thanks all for your perspectives; I like it a lot so I cannot do much more than like is as it is and if extremy luck strikes find an purely original dial in the future...great to get your views