Reviewing an early purchase - 1952 Seamaster CK 2576-6

Folks

had a bit of free time lately, so have started to take a hard look at some of my earlier purchases. Really like these old bumpers, and looks great on the wrist, so still a favourite.

But, pretty sure now that this is a redial - but would welcome your expert opinions here

its a 34.3 mm, 1952 CK 2576, serial 13.5 mln, with the bumper 344 movement. Case and lug chamfers looks nice to my eyes, although the Seamaster script on the case back is almost invisible to the naked eye, so it was obviously worn hard.

the Sequence OSA is correct for 1952/3, as seen from this old add


The hands have lost their top coating in places and the sub seconds hand seems short to me - so could be replacements or are they originals ?

bought from a long established respected bricks and mortar store in Stratford, England 11 years ago, when I barely knew what i was doing - told it was all genuine

thoughts and views, good and bad, most welcome

cheers paul



the 11 o’clock lugs looks really bad in that last photo, but it has a watchmakers ( or stock number mark) on it jxr 7397, or something?

Hi,

That is a redial for sure. Not an expert, but one can tell.

But not in that order, of course. As mentioned above, the very earliest examples had OSA dials

I think there's little doubt that it's a redial. I'm pretty sure a Seamaster from the early 50's would have a coat hanger "S".

Thanks all, you’ve more than confirmed my thoughts about the dial