Seamaster offered. Need help. Yes I know I don’t have enough info

hi all

I was offered this seamaster. Asking price is $500. Probably room on price but not sure. Seems high. Not a dealer.
Looks like gold capped with a replacement crown. Beyond that I really don’t know anything as this isn’t my area of interest generally. Is it a redial?

I can meet up with the guy but it will be at his job so I can’t crack the case and start doing research.

Is it worth a shot based on this clearly insufficient amount of facts presented so far?

Dial looks original but with some deterioration. The gold cap integrity cannot be seen. No info about the movement (pics). Expensive from what little we know. Look at it, and if you like it (considering the cost of a cleaning and oiling), try to get the price down to like 300$.

I could be wrong, but it looks like it is a medium-sized Seamaster, so slightly smaller than the usual 34mm.

I don't recall seeing one with a screw-down caseback, so am curious about the reference. The price is optimistic.

I have an earlier, or so I believe, looking at the case shape, 32mm Seamaster from 1957, with the same dial, I believe. If ConElPueblo is correct on size, and there is NO reason to doubt him, here is mine for comparison on my 7.25 inch wrist. I paid $325 for it and it is I believe all correct. When I took it to my watchmaker I recieved very positive feedback and, "Mmmmmm, yes....good, good." answers as I ticked off questions of, dial, case, crown and movement condition. I have also posted it on here a few times and no one has called it out for not being correct. So, without the proper crown, $300 as mentioned might be a good price. I will add, don't be afraid of 32mm. I feel it wears very comfortable and is easily read. I would also add, it does have a screw down back, but as I am not wearing it, I can't prove it at the moment.

Sorry, our indices are flip flopped, not exactly the same.

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Don't do it!


FWIW, I think @Temprus could well be on the money, in which case it is a manly 34mm 😎

Not really good enough. It should be maximum of $300 on ebay.