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Legit seamaster 300m 2551.80 ?

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Hi guys ! I just purchased a Seamaster 300m 2551.80 on Chrono24 from the German store Marc Gebauer. The watch is full set, and the serial number matches the one on the cards. The only thing that caught my attention is the index at 12 o'clock, which isn’t perfectly sharp because at certain angles, you can see the waves of the dial beneath it (Only on the inner edges).
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Does this raise any questions about its authenticity?
Thank you

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padders padders
Looks fine to me. VGC in fact.
Thank you for your response, it's reassuring! Yes, the watch is in very good condition, it's just that these indices seem a bit sharper in the photos I found online, although it seems to vary depending on the model from what I've seen.
 
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hen hen
Welcome to OF @Mathieu , thats a great watch. Congratulations 👍
Thank you very much 😀I’m glad to have acquired this watch and to have discovered the forum! Do you have any idea about the authenticity of the watch and the fact that the 12 o’clock index is not very sharp? Thank you.
 
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Also looks very good to me and 99% sure genuine. To be 100% sure you would need to remove the caseback and send pics of the movement. I recommend taking to a good watchamker for back removal. Nice watch by the way.
 
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My 2007ish 2531.80 has this artifact at 4, 5, and 6'o and I wouldn't replace the dial for all the world. It looks like a very slight manufacturing offset that caused the printed indexes to slightly exceed the flat where they are supposed to be printed. The angle in this photo accentuates it.
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Thank you very much 😀I’m glad to have acquired this watch and to have discovered the forum! Do you have any idea about the authenticity of the watch and the fact that the 12 o’clock index is not very sharp? Thank you.
It looks real to my non-expert eyes, but I am not familiar enough with this model to reassure you 100%. Like @galaxytime said take it to a watchmaker and have a peek inside. Get relieved of your worries and have it checked out for need of service at the same time.

I ended up here for the same reason as you. After buying my 2254 Seamaster I read a lot ablout fake watches and it got me worried as well.

And remember to post lots of pictures here.
 
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M Mathieu
Thank you for your response, it's reassuring! Yes, the watch is in very good condition, it's just that these indices seem a bit sharper in the photos I found online, although it seems to vary depending on the model from what I've seen.

Looks fine to me. These indices are printed/painted, and not applied. The following generations of the Seamaster professional line all used applied indices, and that may be at least part of why they look "sharper" to you in some images online if you are looking at seamasters from various generations.

I like both versions just fine!
 
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Im pretty sure the insert is an aftermarket one
Show us why. I don’t see that.
 
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galaxytime galaxytime
Also looks very good to me and 99% sure genuine. To be 100% sure you would need to remove the caseback and send pics of the movement. I recommend taking to a good watchamker for back removal. Nice watch by the way.
Thank you for your response, it's reassuring. Unfortunately, I don't know any trusted watchmaker. I was thinking of maybe taking it to Omega for a service, as there are some micro-scratches and the movement hasn't been serviced in a long time, but I'm not sure if it's worth it considering the cost of an Omega service. Thanks again, I also think this model is amazing, I've been looking for it for a long time.
 
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galaxytime galaxytime
This is pic from Omega using the serial number on the lug.

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Thank you, I hadn't seen this image, the markers are similar to mine.
 
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My 2007ish 2531.80 has this artifact at 4, 5, and 6'o and I wouldn't replace the dial for all the world. It looks like a very slight manufacturing offset that caused the printed indexes to slightly exceed the flat where they are supposed to be printed. The angle in this photo accentuates it.
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Thank you, indeed it's very similar to mine. I really like the dial as well. I just wanted to make sure that this "version" of the dial is authentic haha. Beautiful watch, by the way, I really like the strap!
 
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hen hen
It looks real to my non-expert eyes, but I am not familiar enough with this model to reassure you 100%. Like @galaxytime said take it to a watchmaker and have a peek inside. Get relieved of your worries and have it checked out for need of service at the same time.

I ended up here for the same reason as you. After buying my 2254 Seamaster I read a lot ablout fake watches and it got me worried as well.

And remember to post lots of pictures here.
Thank you for your response. It's true that it's great to have an active community for non-experts like me haha.
 
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Looks fine to me. These indices are printed/painted, and not applied. The following generations of the Seamaster professional line all used applied indices, and that may be at least part of why they look "sharper" to you in some images online if you are looking at seamasters from various generations.

I like both versions just fine!
Thank you for your response. I was aware of the difference between applied and printed markers, but I didn't know that printed markers could vary slightly depending on the generations.
 
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Thank you very much for your responses! I have another question: I don’t know any trusted watchmaker to check the movement, and it hasn’t been serviced in a long time. There are also some micro-scratches on the watch. Do you think it’s worth getting a full service at Omega, even though the price is high?
 
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