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IWC cal 8531 redial?

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Hi all I have the opportunity to acquire an 18k IWC cal 8531 but the iconic seconds gold dots are missing, leaving only indentation marks. It’s from a reputable Japanese dealer but the dial just doesn’t look right.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
Weihao

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bardamu
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Dial does indeed appear to have been reprinted to me: the lettering is uneven, especially around the 6 position, and all the minute markers seem to be covered with paint.
 
Tony C.
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Yes, a crude redial, and not only because of the signature. The easiest "tell" is that when the dial was refinished, the minute/second indices were painted over. They should look like these:

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