Stepped dial or not?

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140dave

·Nov 1, 2020

Hi,
Watching this on eBay and was looking for a little help on the dial. I can’t tell from the pictures if it is stepped or not. Lume has good patina but the usual lines on the lume for the step are not there. I know sometimes pictures hide the step so was looking for another set of eyes or two. If it is a service replacement it is early I think, still T Swiss T etc. Either way I am going to pass for today but would like a little education for my upcoming purchase, when I find the right Speedy.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233753508959

 

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140dave

·Nov 1, 2020

And yes, asked the seller but got a not great response. Seller said he didn’t know what a step dial was and I was the first to ask, check pictures carefully and don’t bid if I am not comfortable (blah blah blah). But he knew to call the patina pumpkin and knew to get an extract so have a hard time believing they don’t know what a step dial is.

 

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dootcho

·Nov 1, 2020

My personal opinion is that there's no step,

from this position it should be clearly visible at 12 o'clock

best regards

 

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padders

·Nov 1, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

Looks like a late 1970s no step long S dial. Clearly a seller not to be trusted.

 

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140dave

·Nov 1, 2020

padders

Looks like a late 1970s no step long S dial. Clearly a seller not to be trusted.

That’s what I thought on both issues, thanks for confirming.

 

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Seaborg

·Nov 1, 2020

No step.

 

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Dan S

·Nov 1, 2020

I don't see a step either.

 

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Davidt

·Nov 1, 2020

Definitely no step on that dial.

 

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befobe

·Nov 1, 2020

No step, and looks like a relume from Roberto... (Like mine...😲)

 

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arkman

·Nov 1, 2020

Definitely not a step dial. If it is a relume, it is a very good one...

 

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Seaborg

·Nov 1, 2020

Doesn't look relumed to me.

 

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befobe

·Nov 1, 2020

It just reminds me this (texture)

 

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Seaborg

·Nov 1, 2020

What about this ?

Sometimes I miss the squirrel 🙄

 

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befobe

·Nov 1, 2020

Wouhoo, niiiice.
It confirms! Roberto works very well! 😉

 

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joe band

·Nov 1, 2020

who's roberto?

 

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befobe

·Nov 2, 2020

J joe band

who's roberto?

An Italian watchmaker, relumer. Roberto Tarabella.

 

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lexieb007

·Nov 2, 2020

geez another thing to look out for.. you guys on this forum are awesome...