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Requesting comments on a Seamster 600 and the seller

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Greetings again,

Take a look at this Seamster 600, to me it looks pretty nice, doesn't seem too polished and claims original dial. All for (I think) a reasonable price. Is there anything about it that sets off red flags to the experts here? The only negative I see is the back Seamaster text a couple of letters seem very worn.

And regarding the seller, Tim Mackrain i.e. Omega Addict. Has anyone had dealings with him previous, positive or negative? I see his watches come with a "lifetime warranty." Return the watch every 3 years and for $95 he will do a service to keep the warranty effective. Is there any value to this or is it just a revenue maker for him?

Thanks for reading and hopefully commenting.
David
 
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D david_watch
Greetings again,

Take a look at this Seamster 600, to me it looks pretty nice, doesn't seem too polished and claims original dial. All for (I think) a reasonable price. Is there anything about it that sets off red flags to the experts here? The only negative I see is the back Seamaster text a couple of letters seem very worn.

And regarding the seller, Tim Mackrain i.e. Omega Addict. Has anyone had dealings with him previous, positive or negative? I see his watches come with a "lifetime warranty." Return the watch every 3 years and for $95 he will do a service to keep the warranty effective. Is there any value to this or is it just a revenue maker for him?

Thanks for reading and hopefully commenting.
David
I have never had any dealings with him but the one thing that always stood out about his watches it that they always seem over-polished. They may not be but that's my perception and has put me off buying one of his watches.
 
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D david_watch
....And regarding the seller, Tim Mackrain i.e. Omega Addict. Has anyone had dealings with him previous, positive or negative? I see his watches come with a "lifetime warranty." Return the watch every 3 years and for $95 he will do a service to keep the warranty effective. Is there any value to this or is it just a revenue maker for him?......

A brief discussion about the Seller and reviews from members here https://omegaforums.net/threads/buy...refurbished-1959-seamaster.14441/#post-162090

efauser efauser
I have never had any dealings with him but the one thing that always stood out about his watches it that they always seem over-polished....

and most of them, with refinished dials

D david_watch
Sorry, my bad...I forgot to add the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141703469711

I'm no expert and can't give assurance by just looking at pics, but this one appears a refinished dial..
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No red flags, the guy is rock-solid at what he does. If you don't mind restored dials, new hands, new (non-Omega) crystals and heavy polishing (all of which he describes), he has some nice-looking watches.
 
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Those hands... not on that watch.... that alone turns me off... but that's just me.
 
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Damn this site lol. Just when I'm looking at a watch that to me looks nice I learn to spot its flaws, especially when I find the same model with the original hands. Now it looks like it's wearing high waters.

Original:
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Watch I was considering:
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