Hello, Forum experts. Have a look at this 2627 guilloche (waffle) dial for me and tell me what you reckon. The script looks kosher to me, but the dial also looks very white and new. Most of these have gently aged to a warmer, honeyed hue. So is this a dreaded redial? Cast your vote and give your verdicts . . .
Looks good to me too, all depends on what kind of environment they lived in, light exposure, humidity, etc. Case also looks very crisp, so it clearly lived a sheltered life.
Thank you all for the assessments. Sometimes things seem just a bit too good to be true, if you know what I mean. So perhaps I was being a little too critical I have been looking around for one of these date-at-six bumpers for a long time, but most of the ones on the market are in a dreadful state, with redials being more common than original dials and often with incorrect hands and crown into the bargain.
Is there a reason why the date window surround is different in these two watches? The top watch has "SWISS" and the bottom one has "SWISS MADE" on the dial. Any thoughts as to the reason why? I don't know myself which is why I'm asking. Is one a US case and the other European?
Yes, the one in my first post is a USA watch, hence "Swiss" only. Inside on the movement is the "OXG" stamp as well. Hans' example has the later style 'trapezoid' date window. The square window is the earliest form.
The rectangular date surround is an earlier model, from 52-53 and the trapezoid one came after, from 53 onwards I think.