red pointed stripe on caseback

duffy7

Hi folks,

may I ask you for your knowledge.

I came across a seamaster with a red pointed stripe on the caseback. Any ideas what this is.

Thanks for your help.
Greetz Duffy

OmegaP99

You were supposed to take it to Stonehenge during the Spring Equinox and align that with the sun's position, then the caseback would have unscrewed itself to reveal the location of the Lost Ark of the Covenant. Now you're gonna have to wait until next year.

duffy7

Thanks for your help.

So someone wore the watch all the time with that plastic film on the back?

Tell me if I am wrong but I do not expect that I can withdraw this film easily which is on the caseback for about 50 years.

duffy7

Damn - so I have to wait an other year 😉

MRC

There's the Autumnal Equinox coming later this year, but you must remember to point the other end of the line at the sun otherwise the back will be screwed down even tighter.

OmegaP99

Many watches come with this cover from the factory, but what is being suggested here is that it was put on the caseback after it's most recent service, just as a little protective cover if they polished the caseback to keep it looking new for the owner, but intended to be removed before wear. Like a plastic cover you get on the face of a new electronic device that you peel off. Some people keep these in place to keep the caseback fresh, but I always remove them. You can most likely peel it off and use something like rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip to remove and residue remaining. (Use only a small amount, don't soak it so the alcohol doesn't spread all over and risk getting in through the crown or caseback seam.) A safer method still is to use a piece of tape and stick it to the remaining adhesive over and over lifting bits until it's gone.

Davidt

You can buy these on eBay. They don't really signify anything and certainly aren't a proof of service or NOS etc.

duffy7

Ok - I didn't know that they put on a film even after service.
Thanks for the tipps for removing it
Duffy