Just got an old Seamaster 30 on my table. And it is just like I like to recieve them.

Untouched by dealers, collectors and morons without proper tools to open it. Straight from a young girls "secondhand"/ "vintage"/"shabby chic" /"import of cheap products from China" shop.

I has a heavily scratched crystal, replacement crown and way too long winding stem. There is a fair amount of gunk both between the lugs and on the back side of them, and the old "fixo-flex" is absolutely disgusting.

But the dial is perfect and the case is sharp and unmolested. Will be a nice little project this

 

Wow!

Another Fixoflex for your collection! I'm impressed .

And the watch that came with it should clean up a treat, any movement shits?

 

Is true,I have quite a eclectic collection of old straps, bands and metal expansion bands. Should be a sub-forum for them

Haven't opened it yet. It is running, a little fast it seems.....based on 3 hours of observation.

 

Cleaned up nicely I think and gave it bit of anti-magnetic treatment which turned down speed to normal pace.

I think I like it

 

Looks great. And very nice result of the cleaning.

 

This is a beautiful SM30. Dial is fantastic!

Do you mind if I ask what you did to de-magnetize the watch?

 

That is a nice one!

I have a similar dial but in a center second version.

 

Just an old demagnetizer I have. Not a thing that is often in use, but in this case it was useful.