Help identify/discuss authenticity

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Coylemichael

·Apr 23, 2024

Can anyone help me identify/provide context for authenticity for this seamaster ref: 166010-67? I can't seem to find a single other example anywhere of a black dial seamaster with that ref number that has these hour hands, hour markers, and with only the 3 and 9 hour. Thanks for any help on this.

 

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redpcar

·Apr 23, 2024

This would be one to steer clear. Nothing original. Fantasy dial. Parts watch only. ☕

btw, what's up with the 9 and 3???????? WTH?

 

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Davidt

·Apr 23, 2024

It’s a fantasy redial and the movement is a state. Probably a horribly water damaged watch with a silver dial until the dial was repainted recently.

 

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X350 XJR

·Apr 23, 2024·Vintage Omega Aficionado

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I can't seem to find a single other example anywhere of a black dial seamaster with that ref number that has these hour hands, hour markers, and with only the 3 and 9 hour.

I certainly hope there isn't another one out there. 🤮

 

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Coylemichael

·Apr 23, 2024

X350 XJR

I certainly hope there isn't another one out there. 🤮

Same here seriously..

 

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Coylemichael

·Apr 23, 2024

Davidt

It’s a fantasy redial and the movement is a state. Probably a horribly water damaged watch with a silver dial until the dial was repainted recently.

Yea that makes sense. Clearly a parts bin watch

 

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Coylemichael

·Apr 23, 2024

redpcar

This would be one to steer clear. Nothing original. Fantasy dial. Parts watch only. ☕

btw, what's up with the 9 and 3???????? WTH?

That's what I'm saying! Very clearly a parts bin watch like you said

 

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Davidt

·Apr 23, 2024

I don’t think it’s a parts bin watch (ie made up of different watches), it’s likely a watch that had a hard life, was really in a poor state and suffered from water ingress. The seller has had the dial repainted in a popular but purely executed style, and that’s it. The movement is still rough and it’s probably had a quick and dirty polish.

 

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redpcar

·Apr 23, 2024

Davidt

I don’t think it’s a parts bin watch (ie made up of different watches), it’s likely a watch that had a hard life, was really in a poor state and suffered from water ingress. The seller has had the dial repainted in a popular but purely executed style, and that’s it. The movement is still rough and it’s probably had a quick and dirty polish.

......and the hands from a 300? possibly.

 

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Davidt

·Apr 24, 2024

I’d assume the hands are just fake.