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Hi there,

I want to purchase a Seamaster 600 with a full arabic dial. I've found the following watch from a private seller.

I thought the dial looked a bit too white for a watch of this age, and asked if it had been refinished. I am told it hasn't and is original. I'm really not an expert and I'd appreciate some second opinions.

Here are some photos of the watch:

If it has been refinished, what do you think it's worth?

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The pictures are pretty poor quality/resolution but it looks original. What’s the price?
 
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That looks like reflection to me.
Price is too high though. These can be found for half that price.
 
Dan S
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I wonder if that's not an embossed dial, which isn't as appealing to me.
 
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I wonder if that's not an embossed dial, which isn't as appealing to me.
Excuse my ignorance.."embossed dial"..like an embossed name on business card...eg like layered print?
 
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Excuse my ignorance.."embossed dial"..like an embossed name on business card...eg like layered print?
The numbers have been stamped from the back to give the raised look, as opposed to individual numbers applied to the dial and riveted from behind.
 
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The numbers have been stamped from the back to give the raised look, as opposed to individual numbers applied to the dial and riveted from behind.
I was wondering the same thing. Thanks for the explanation!
 
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The numbers have been stamped from the back to give the raised look, as opposed to individual numbers applied to the dial and riveted from behind.

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The numbers have been stamped from the back to give the raised look, as opposed to individual numbers applied to the dial and riveted from behind.
Right, got it, thanks. Just one more if I may. Approx when was that process brought in, and how long did it last ..or no 'rule' .
 
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You'll occasionally find embossed dials in the late 50s and 60s. Not terribly common in better brands, but it was an economical way to make dials. There are various ways you can recognize them, but the white sides of the raised markers is a giveaway. Sometimes you will also see some of the gold paint worn off the top surface (with white showing from underneath), and if there is a sub-dial, the intersection of the markers with the subdial can be distinctive. There's nothing really wrong with them, but they don't appeal to me, personally.
 
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