I have a similar minute markers misaligned constellation dial, and it has made me a little sad cause once it was pointed out to me I can't unsee it...
Mind you I bought it suspecting a "good" redial but I was just too taken by the colour.
So either, there were some QC issues in the late 60's early 70s or someone has made a good printing die for constellations but isnt as fussy with making sure the alignment is perfect when they are reprinting the dial.
Is it maybe more likely that it’s the applied hour markers that are spaced slightly unevenly than that the printed minute marks are uneven? If so, they would appear this way on both an original dial and a good redial, assuming the spacing was perfect for the printed marks. And when someone is doing a good redial and repainting the entire dial, presumably they remove and then reapply the hour markers after painting and printing? That might make uneven spacing of hour markers more common in a redial, even if it also sometimes happened on original dials too.
as the index positions are set with small pins I wouldn't expect the indexes to get misaligned on reinstallation by a redialer that has gone to the trouble of getting a proper printing press.
I think this comes down to a philosophical argument, are you happier with a restored dial? or happier with a patina but completely factory dial?
At the end of the day, no one else can tell you what makes you happy. If you are buying this as an "investment" well thats another matter, but you must ask yourself, has noticing this put you off the watch enough that you wont wear it now?
I have seen enough of these small imperfections that I honestly dont know whats real and whats not anymore.
as the index positions are set with small pins I wouldn't expect the indexes to get misaligned on reinstallation by a redialer that has gone to the trouble of getting a proper printing press.
I think this comes down to a philosophical argument, are you happier with a restored dial? or happier with a patina but completely factory dial?
At the end of the day, no one else can tell you what makes you happy. If you are buying this as an "investment" well thats another matter, but you must ask yourself, has noticing this put you off the watch enough that you wont wear it now?
I have seen enough of these small imperfections that I honestly dont know whats real and whats not anymore.
Keep smiling, either that applied Omega logo is lifting up to the right, or the the printed text below is sinking down to the right.
I'm 100% convinced it's a redial.
Please let us know who sold this to you.
