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  1. JwRosenthal Apr 16, 2019

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    So ya’ll have made me see things that can’t be unseen. Several months ago I would thought this was an excellent watch- dial is clean and looks original and it’s so shiny. I still think the dial is excellent but the case is so polished it looks like a blob! They even polished away the Seamaster on the back to barely legible. Such a pity as this was probably an outstanding example before they got their hands on it.

    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/163652758228
     
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  2. connieseamaster Apr 16, 2019

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    Dial has been retouched too. No great loss here.
     
  3. JwRosenthal Apr 16, 2019

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    To further train my eye-what is the giveaway on the dial? I thought the spot of corrosion spoke to its authenticity.
     
  4. connieseamaster Apr 16, 2019

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    The paint around the edges at the hour markers looks pretty new.
     
  5. JwRosenthal Apr 16, 2019

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    Oh-when I zoom in close at the hour markers it looks like the paint is up on the edges of the furniture. I assume factory would be painted first, then furniture applied. Am I seeing that right?
     
  6. Rochete Apr 17, 2019

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    Too shiny and 60yrs old are usually not a very good match.
     
  7. JwRosenthal Apr 17, 2019

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    Agreed. I have had some old nasty stainless watches that I hit with a little Mother's polish and a q-tip, microfiber and they have come out like mirror finish without using any power tools- and I didn't lose any case detail....although it did "shine" the brushing on the back a bit to my dismay
     
  8. kov Trüffelschwein. Apr 17, 2019

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    A good example of a watch where SS stands for Soft Steel :D
     
  9. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Apr 17, 2019

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    Just like this thread once the link is gone.

    Post pictures please, not links
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