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Pontiac watch 4 stars, its fake? Or Repaint?

  1. Yustinus May 26, 2020

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    hello,
    I recently bought my vintage watch from online Shopee: they said original but the Dial was repaint. It seems Pontiac, The maximum number of stars is apparently 3. My watch has 4...After some internet research, I only found information confirming the 3* story. No pictures of Pontiacs with 4 stars and 2 dutch sites on pontiac watches with no mention of 4* watches.Can somebody help me identify my watch, the movement, Dial, is real?Thank you,
     
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  2. Vitezi May 26, 2020

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    Hi @Yustinus and welcome to the forum. I don't think your watch is fake, but I do think the dial has been repainted. Repainted dials are not uncommon - vintage watch colletors call them redials, and usually avoid buying them. If you don't collect vintage watches, you may not care about that. Hopefully, you bought this one inexpensively :)
     
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  3. Yustinus May 27, 2020

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  4. Yustinus May 27, 2020

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    Oh ya I bought this 35 usd. I hope this not exspensive.
     
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  5. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector May 27, 2020

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    You can’t complain about $35.
    A service will cost you a lot more.

    It says in the add the dial is reprinted.

    Update us with some clear pictures when you get it
     
  6. Yustinus May 27, 2020

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    Hi @STANDY these are some pictures, i up dated, i think this one more clear. But I already change the strab. But I cant open up back side to see the november.
     
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  7. Yustinus May 27, 2020

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    Oh ya @STANDY beside that I bought this Watch..Yema. Vintage or Only Old Watch? Thanks
     
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  8. Yustinus May 27, 2020

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    Yema on the way, delivery to me.
     
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  9. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector May 27, 2020

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    looks Ok and a lot better than your first one :D
     
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  10. Yustinus May 27, 2020

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    Ok Thanks
     
  11. Professor May 27, 2020

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    case and dial look familiar. shanghai.jpg
     
  12. Yustinus May 27, 2020

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    Hi @Professor Thanks for your information. Maybe we can wait others opinion and information to reveal this Yema. How abt the movement, it is ...possibility "clone" or "original"?
     
  13. Professor May 27, 2020

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    Examining the images more closely I can see that the facets of the lugs are not the same. Could be just a broad similarity of styling.

    Found this YEMA Paris marked watch on Ebay that closely
    resembles yours including the movement. Different case back though.
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ye...970705?hash=item2f3fa0e051:g:Pi8AAOSwQTRb8ZVkPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

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  14. Yustinus May 28, 2020

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    Look different from my watch... Thanks for tellibg me about this watch