Should I buy this 2577-13 Cal.351

A horribly refinished dial, a hard PASS for me.

This is my 2577-4, with a 1950 351 bumper movement and an identical gold filled case.

Like the one you’re looking at, the face doesn’t say 'Seamaster'. The big difference is the painted dial. These are not pie pan but two-tone painted which gives a slight pie-pan effect.



You don’t say what price you were quoted but mine was a £400 buy it now eBay gamble earlier this year. These seem to be readily available at around £500 - 700 in reasonable condition. You should also look at the 2767 case with a 354 movement if you’re keen on this style.

It’s a shame about the poor redial on the one you posted because the case looks quite nice.