Is this the best redial Seamaster 600?

janice&fred · Dec 3, 2022

Nupero
Only one more pic of the dial and it's not that informative.

Sellers declaring redials as originals happens every god damn day. It's not that often a seller claims a watch is a redial and you go "wait a minute..."

Years ago in The Philippines a seasoned dealer, a guy who knew a lot, sold me a 100% original '50's white dialed explorer for a song as he thought it was a redial. I can't claim I knew better, but while examining the watch, our watch tech gave me the ever-so-subtle yes nod with his head, which meant in our private vernacular to "pay the guy now". 😁

Vercingetorix · Dec 3, 2022

I’m guessing looking at what the Mumbai/Ukraine specials sell for, a lot of people like redials.

Hnansen · Dec 3, 2022

I have owned several SM 600’s with this exact configuration and I will be very surprised if OP’s example is a redial.

It definitely looks correct.

PlainVanilla · Dec 3, 2022

The configuration is the same, yes, but the fonts are very different.

Hnansen · Dec 3, 2022

PlainVanilla
The configuration is the same, yes, but the fonts are very different.

As @Davidt said small variation in the fonts are quite common. Based on the provided pictures, my vote is on original.

padders · Dec 3, 2022

PlainVanilla
These markers should not feature black stripes. Also, lume is missing from the little emplacements on the outside of the markers. Lume missing from the hands too, and the bottom of the dial should read " T SWISS MADE T".

All of these things are consistent with a non lume variant. I too think it’s straight.

Olhenry56 · Dec 3, 2022

The first "e" in "Seamaster" is the only thing that looks a bit off to me, as an amateur. The font is thick, like you said, and the line across the e is more slanted than other examples I can find easily. But if I hadn't been told it's a redial I wouldn't have thought it was.

janice&fred · Dec 3, 2022

Hnansen
I have owned several SM 600’s with this exact configuration and I will be very surprised if OP’s example is a redial.

It definitely looks correct.

Those are some fine examples you had 👍

Nupero · Dec 3, 2022

Olhenry56
The first "e" in "Seamaster" is the only thing that looks a bit off to me, as an amateur. The font is thick, like you said, and the line across the e is more slanted than other examples I can find easily. But if I hadn't been told it's a redial I wouldn't have thought it was.

I agree, slanted line across the e is a somewhat unusual; I have only seen that style with Seamaster 600 Genève dial variants. Below is a composite I made of my Seamaster 600 collection to highlight the variation in fonts and dial styles.

PlainVanilla · Dec 4, 2022

Maybe the dial was just replaced by another one?

septentrio · Dec 5, 2022

PlainVanilla
Are you sure this dial is original?

Euhm.. yes 😉 ::facepalm1::

Nupero · Dec 9, 2022

The auction has closed for this Seamaster. Final bid was $760 so apparently the "refurbished" dial did not deter buyers.

JimInOz · Dec 9, 2022

I say it's a very good re-dial. Swiss Made is incorrectly positioned for this reference.
As well as other points raised, the last S in Swiss should be almost under the centre of the 6 marker.

Is this the best redial Seamaster 600?

janice&fred

Vercingetorix

Hnansen

PlainVanilla

Hnansen

padders

Olhenry56

janice&fred

Nupero

PlainVanilla

septentrio

Nupero

JimInOz

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