Should I buy this seamaster

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camp50

·Feb 25, 2017

Hey, everybody. I've recently have become interested in buying an old Seamaster. I'm interested in this one, but since I'm new to this I was hoping some of you could give me some input on this one. It looks mostly original to me, but I'm not that sure about it because I'm new to this. The seller doesn't have any pictures of the movement because he says you have to go through the crystal to get to the movement, which I understand is difficult to do. He says it was serviced within the last year though. I was wondering if there was any concerns with the watch that y'all have, and if y'all think it would be a good purchase and if it would what would a fair offer for it be? Thank you

 

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kyle L

·Feb 25, 2017·Grasshopper

Welcome!

I personally would pass. Dial has been redone in the past and if I'm not mistaken, this looks like the midsize version.

 

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WatchmakerTheory

·Feb 25, 2017

What are you thinking of offering?

I would pass, as the dial has been refinished. But anything can be a good buy at the right price...

 

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ahsposo

·Feb 25, 2017·Most fun screen name at ΩF

Yeah, I was liking it until I saw the dial.

 

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JimInOz

·Feb 25, 2017·Melbourne Australia

Awful redial job. What a shame, the rest doesn't look too bad.

What method did they use to apply the lume pips with? A "random position generator"?

 

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ahsposo

·Feb 25, 2017·Most fun screen name at ΩF

JimInOz

Awful redial job. What a shame, the rest doesn't look too bad.

What method did they use to apply the lume pips with? A "random position generator"?

Good Lord! I hope that 8 o'clock is just loose!

 

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camp50

·Feb 25, 2017

He had it listed at $500 or best offer, and I was going to offer him 400-450 I thought if y'all thought it hadn't been redialed or anything, but from what I understand that is a pretty big deal breaker.

 

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ahsposo

·Feb 25, 2017·Most fun screen name at ΩF

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He had it listed at $500 or best offer, and I was going to offer him 400-450 I thought if y'all thought it hadn't been redialed or anything, but from what I understand that is a pretty big deal breaker.

You would be right about that.

Did the seller even mention the dial was refinished? That he didn't would be even worse.

Look at the "V" in DEVILLE. It's leaning.

Look at the "A" in the AUTOMATIC

 

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camp50

·Feb 25, 2017

ahsposo

You would be right about that.

Did the seller even mention the dial was refinished? That he didn't would be even worse.

Look at the "V" in DEVILLE. It's leaning.

Look at the "A" in the AUTOMATIC

No he said it was all original expect for the crystal and leather strap

 

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ahsposo

·Feb 25, 2017·Most fun screen name at ΩF

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I know that they are different references but you get the idea?

 

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camp50

·Feb 25, 2017

ahsposo

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I know that they are different references but you get the idea?

Wow the font for de ville is a lot different. Thanks for giving me an example

 

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ahsposo

·Feb 25, 2017·Most fun screen name at ΩF

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Wow the font for de ville is a lot different. Thanks for giving me an example

Google can be a great way to quickly compare. I searched "Seamaster Deville picture" for examples. Beware they might not be correct examples but what do you want for free?