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dra43b
·Something seems off in that it looks like a redial but can't point to where exactly. Or is it all original?
Omega Seamaster Cal. 420 - redial?
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SkunkPrince
·Looked very close, 60% redial, 40% original.
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qazwsx1
·Vote for redial
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JwRosenthal
·After you see enough of these things you do get that feeling when something doesn’t seem right- that’s a good thing.
I’m having a hard time with this one- my first impression was like yours- redial. The fonts seem slightly off, Seamaster seems a little low on the dial, line weights seem
a littte heavy- but the pictures also aren’t great. I know the hanger and loop S was used interchangeably for an overlapping period, the G has the underbite so it’s possible the text is correct- the more I look at it the more I question my first impression that it is a redial.
I would ask for better pics of the dial, primarily higher res strait on so we can get a better look at the text.
Here are two similar examples I was able to find.
I’m having a hard time with this one- my first impression was like yours- redial. The fonts seem slightly off, Seamaster seems a little low on the dial, line weights seem
a littte heavy- but the pictures also aren’t great. I know the hanger and loop S was used interchangeably for an overlapping period, the G has the underbite so it’s possible the text is correct- the more I look at it the more I question my first impression that it is a redial.
I would ask for better pics of the dial, primarily higher res strait on so we can get a better look at the text.
Here are two similar examples I was able to find.
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PlainVanilla
·The "e" and the "r" at the end of "Seamaster" are too close together. This is a redial.
EDIT: actually no, I had the wrong font in mind, this one seems correct.
EDIT: actually no, I had the wrong font in mind, this one seems correct.
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Concer
·I vote for no redial but actually, in my opinion, this is negligible due to the poor condition. If you are considering buying the watch, skip it. This model is not that rare. You will find better ones there.
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dra43b
·More photos
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dra43b
·I vote for no redial but actually, in my opinion, this is negligible due to the poor condition. If you are considering buying the watch, skip it. This model is not that rare. You will find better ones there.
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connieseamaster
·D dra43bAre you referring to the dirt on the dial, in that it is not clear white anymore?
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JwRosenthal
·We are trying to figure out why it doesn’t look right- it may simply be that it’s just not a good looking watch.
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dra43b
·We are trying to figure out why it doesn’t look right- it may simply be that it’s just not a good looking watch.
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Syrte
··MWR Tech Support DeptI don’t know much about Omega- but I once owned a couple - and it’s a clear redial to me.
from the top of my head the Omega logo looks too inky, usually the letters have very fine serifs not visible here , “seamaster” also too inky- with the shape of the S too crooked.
Finally, the whiteness of the dial is completely at odds with the condition of the movement (disgusting corrosion)- which is one of the tell tale signs of a redial.
I would not even remotely consider a purchase.
from the top of my head the Omega logo looks too inky, usually the letters have very fine serifs not visible here , “seamaster” also too inky- with the shape of the S too crooked.
Finally, the whiteness of the dial is completely at odds with the condition of the movement (disgusting corrosion)- which is one of the tell tale signs of a redial.
I would not even remotely consider a purchase.
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PlainVanilla
·I don’t know much about Omega- but I once owned a couple - and it’s a clear redial to me.
from the top of my head the Omega logo looks too inky, usually the letters have very fine serifs not visible here , “seamaster” also too inky- with the shape of the S too crooked.
Finally, the whiteness of the dial is completely at odds with the condition of the movement (disgusting corrosion)- which is one of the tell tale signs of a redial.
I would not even remotely consider a purchase.
You are right. And the minute markers are a total mess.
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JwRosenthal
·D dra43bSame here. Btw, isn't OMEGA too close to the logo?
but the new pics are clearer than the first one- I agree with @Syrte it’s a redial- and I stick to my former statement- it’s just not attractive.
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Concer
·D dra43bAre you referring to the dirt on the dial, in that it is not clear white anymore?
I am referring to the overall condition of the watch (movement, dial ...)
Personally, I see it that way: the more often a watch can still be bought on the market, or the more often it is offered, the more finicky you can be with the condition in my opinion.
To put it another way. An offered 2915-1 could be a dirty bit ... If the price is right, it would be mine 😗😁
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wilderbeast
·That’s not always a tell- I have a waffle dial where the OMEGA sits close to the logo and it’s very much real.
but the new pics are clearer than the first one- I agree with @Syrte it’s a redial- and I stick to my former statement- it’s just not attractive.
