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".

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

Those are some fine examples you had

 

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.

 

Maybe the dial was just replaced by another one?

 

Euhm.. yes

 

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

 

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.