I have it on hold. https://clocksavant.com/collections...dial-circa-1942-fully-serviced-by-clocksavant how does it look to more trained eyes?
Hello! I'm new here. My first post. I guess this forum isn't so big that people treat each other like anonymous strangers! Sorry Please let me know if I violate any other forum etiquette.
Unfortunately I only have the photos posted by the seller to go on at the moment. Should I ask for more? https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1...49e-9660-4267-869c-fc383ad2b96d_2048x2048.jpg https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1...0944642c-25bc-4b24-9fbb-815a15bc3a46_720x.jpg https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1409/0422/products/IMG_0054_2048x2048.jpg https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1409/0422/products/IMG_9964_2048x2048.jpg https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1...461-5381-4d49-b022-dd4337090e25_2048x2048.jpg https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1...8e3-8f7c-4721-bfd7-e69d13a74c62_2048x2048.jpg
I can't tell for sure from the dial photo provided but it looks like the red in the 8 and 9 look to be bleeding.
So sad I'm new to vintage watches and was excited to find the one I wanted in such new looking condition. Then I started reading posts here about re-dials.
What did the seller tell you about the dial? Ask him if it's restored/redialed in any way and gauge his response.
Waiting to hear back from the seller. There's a similar watch on eBay right now, listed as having a "factory restored dial" with photos of before and after: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-19...7-1-Caliber-T2-plus-Omega-Buckle/391924025777Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network I guess that's still a re-dial and very undesirable?
Great example. No one here would want the restored dial. Take note of the differences so you train your eye to catch re dials. Subdials, Logo, Tachy scale, fonts ...just horrible.
As some on here will know, to the limit of their patience, I’ve been trying to learn how to spot redials... My tips so far: - know the watch. ie, find an example that you know is right and then compare, on a microscopic level. That can be very hard though. There aren’t many pictures, especially high resolution, of many vintage watches. Trawl the internet. Buy books. Buy a 60x loupe for viewing in person. - buy from a seller that you trust. Once you have viewed the websites of enough dealers, I think you get an eye for those who are honest about their watches. If they don’t say that any of their watches have a restored dial in the descriptions online, that is a warning signal - be patient. A good version of that rare watch may not come to market for years. Don’t settle for an average example - if you’re like me, it will bug you to the detriment of your enjoyment of the watch