Seiko 6309-7040 -- caseback says 7049?

Darkhorse · Oct 18, 2019

Thanks all. I've been tracking them a bit and getting smart on tell tale signs of redials. But alas, there are some VERY good redials out there.

Which brings me to the below. I am fairly (somewhat?) confident that the dial is original, however, do you guys think the minute and hour hands look suspiciously clean compared to the second hand? General thoughts?

AAAKK · Oct 18, 2019

The hour and minute hands don't scream aftermarket to me but maybe they are getting much better at replicating them. Could be that the second hand was replaced at some point with one from another watch. Most concerning to me is that the top of the case has pretty much had all the brushed finish polished away.

Darkhorse · Oct 18, 2019

Oh good eye, didn't catch that. Man, it's getting extremely difficult to find these in good condition.

Just Livin · Oct 18, 2019

Dan S
This sold for roughly $275 on a different forum.

For sure replacement hands.

Darkhorse · Oct 18, 2019

Just Livin
For sure replacement hands.

How can you tell?

Dan S · Oct 18, 2019

Just Livin
For sure replacement hands.

Agreed. But honestly I don’t have the impression that the OP is approaching this as a collectible purchase. My sense is that he is looking to get a nice wearable example. As I mentioned previously, if someone is thinking about a collectible hockey puck, I would strongly advise them to get a decent 6105 while they’re still accessible.

Darkhorse · Oct 18, 2019

Dan S
Agreed. But honestly I don’t have the impression that the OP is approaching this as a collectible purchase. My sense is that he is looking to get a nice wearable example. As I mentioned previously, if someone is thinking about a collectible hockey puck, I would strongly advise them to get a decent 6105 while they’re still accessible.

I'm looking for a wearable piece that's not modded, and in ~7/10 condition or higher.

Dan S · Oct 18, 2019

wylekaters
I'm looking for a wearable piece that's not modded, and in ~7/10 condition or higher.

Service hands wouldn't normally be considered "modded". The original hands get old and damaged, and they get replaced during a service. Or are you focused on getting something all original?

Darkhorse · Oct 18, 2019

Dan S
Service hands wouldn't normally be considered "modded". The original hands get old and damaged, and they get replaced during a service. Or are you focused on getting something all original?

Oh yes, I meant all original. It may be picky of me, but it would really bother me even knowing that there were replacement hands.

Dan S · Oct 18, 2019

wylekaters
Oh yes, I meant all original. It may be picky of me, but it would really bother me even knowing that there were replacement hands.

Understood. Shouldn't be a problem with a bit of patience.

Just Livin · Oct 19, 2019

wylekaters
How can you tell?

Balance. The bezel is wonderfully aged. The dial has similar signs and good patina. The hands should tend to follow and typically on the suwa versions to have some small signs of corrosion, which is good to see. But here they are too perfectly shiny on the metal and spotless on the lume (zero marks or blemishes compared to the plots on the dial). So for sure replaced.

Darkhorse · Oct 21, 2019

Man, thanks all for the help.

How do the hands look on this piece? Original?

Seiko 6309-7040 -- caseback says 7049?

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