Help requested - Opinions on this Seamaster De Ville

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Hi all,
I've been recently offered this De Ville, could you please share your thoughts on it?
I quite like the dial, seller claims watch being all original down to the glass, I am a bit dubious about the crown but not sure.
Thanks for your kind help, cheers
Alessandro
 
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Having owned a similar model before, I think Seamaster de Villes with this dial + case configuration originally came with a different crown? (Something along the lines of this random photo)

I never get tired of looking at the iconic hippocampus on the caseback 😁
 
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Do you have any movement photos?

Not at the moment, seller is going to have the watch open by a watchmaker.
 
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I think Seamaster de Villes with this dial + case configuration originally came with a different crown?

Actually this is also my impression...
 
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seller claims watch being all original down to the glass, I am a bit dubious about the crown but not sure.
Yes it sounded like your gut is sending you a signal about both crown and seller accuracy

Also I am wondering if that is a 14mm vintage ladies' buckle, looking forward to hearing from more experienced collectors 😀
 
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Case seems good condition, crown I think is incorrect, dial also looks to have patninad to a brownish rather than sunbust silver. Personally for me it is a pass. However, depends on how much you like it, and the price.
 
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I think I will took the advice some of you gave me and give a pass on this.
Thanks a lot to all of you for your thoughts.
 
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The crown is absolutely, definitely, 100% NOT original to the watch.