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Tiffany signed Seamaster
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Davidt
·There’s two different questions here. 1) Is the dial original and 2) is the Tiffany script original.
1. The dial is fine - does anyone think otherwise?
2. Tiffany text - ????
I would say that the caseback engraving looks vintage as well. Certainly not done recently. Anyone know what L.O & T.Co stands for?
1. The dial is fine - does anyone think otherwise?
2. Tiffany text - ????
I would say that the caseback engraving looks vintage as well. Certainly not done recently. Anyone know what L.O & T.Co stands for?
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!There’s two different questions here. 1) Is the dial original and 2) is the Tiffany script original.
1. The dial is fine - does anyone think otherwise?
2. Tiffany text - ????
I would say that the caseback engraving looks vintage as well. Certainly not done recently. Anyone know what L.O & T.Co stands for?
The Lago Oil and Transport Company …. possibly!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_Oil_and_Transport_Company
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roh123
·There’s two different questions here. 1) Is the dial original and 2) is the Tiffany script original.
1. The dial is fine - does anyone think otherwise?
2. Tiffany text - ????
I would say that the caseback engraving looks vintage as well. Certainly not done recently. Anyone know what L.O & T.Co stands for?
And some idiot later thought that they could sell T & Co as Tiffany and thus adding the text to the dial. 😀
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ecarpino
·I am not expert so please take it with a pinch of salt. To me beefy lugs, numeral typeface, minute ticks position, clover crown and spearhead for some hour indices all tend to suggest a 50-ish watch. Which is not consistent with rounded S in “Seamaster”.
But it is not the first time I could be wrong. I simply don’t like the combination on the OP dial’s.
As per the originality of the Tiffany stamp, couldn't it have been added later? Like Cartier writings added on Rolex dials.
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roh123
·The owner JE Keller worked in the oil business on Aruba. So it is safe to say that the L.O & T.Co stands for ”Lago Oil & Transport Co. Ltd” and that the engraving has nothing to do with the jeweler Tiffany & co.
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X350 XJR
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river9
·I think that the style of the S in the OP watch is consistent with the 50s (round but not symmetrical S). I have seen similar dials, as the one shown after your message, with rounded S and non symmetrical shape, whereas the rounded S with symmetrical shape can only be seen in 60s watches.
As per the originality of the Tiffany stamp, couldn't it have been added later? Like Cartier writings added on Rolex dials.
Asked on Rolex forum some respected members there thought that “Tiffany & Co” was added later on.
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Dan S
·Asking for opinions on a Tiffany dial is like asking if people believe in extraterrestrial life. There is nothing tangible or concrete to base an opinion on. The legitimate signatures were added afterwards, in different fonts, with different ink, often skewed or off-center. Which also makes them a prime target for counterfeiters.
As a skeptic, the only Tiffany dial I trust is the one that comes with the original purchase receipt. It blows me away that people are willing to pay such high prices for undocumented Tiffany-signed Rolexes. But these days, if something is sold at one of the major auction houses, many buyers take that as proof of authenticity.
As a skeptic, the only Tiffany dial I trust is the one that comes with the original purchase receipt. It blows me away that people are willing to pay such high prices for undocumented Tiffany-signed Rolexes. But these days, if something is sold at one of the major auction houses, many buyers take that as proof of authenticity.
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kaplan
·Very interesting. Tks for clarifying
I have a Rolex ref 1501 with Tiffany &Co wordings added apparently afterward by someone who would increase the value. Ink print has different color hue between Tiffany Co and the rest of wordings.
Asked on Rolex forum some respected members there thought that “Tiffany & Co” was added later on.
While for a Rolex it's likely that it might be added later on, as @Dan S pointed out, they are a different top print anyway, not below lacquer - with this said don't dismiss or accept things based on other people's opinions
I also don't think very highly of Tiffany Co prints, and for Omega's it doesn't affect value, so I always think what's the point and assume the simple answer is the correct one
If this is redialed maybe the redialer got into the same pitfall as me and thought the T.Co on the engraving is Tiffany Co 😀
Edit: Still I'd put my money on original
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Fallout Boy
·José , please take over 
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watchyouwant
·José , please take over
Don't need Jose'. The Specialist are here.
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kaplan
·When it comes to Omega's there is no "no chance"
I think you should look at more watches and then consider what a "correct looking" one is
I'm personally surprised how the one @X350 XJR shared passed any aesthetical review, it's a reminder to not put too much stock in Tiffany
There was another recent 14K one shared, bad font and bad placement but the style of stamp @X350 XJR shared was used, I believe that one was original too
In an auction they all fetch the absolute minimum melt value anyway
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roh123
·When it comes to Omega's there is no "no chance"
I think you should look at more watches and then consider what a "correct looking" one is
I'm personally surprised how the one @X350 XJR shared passed any aesthetical review, it's a reminder to not put too much stock in Tiffany
There was another recent 14K one shared, bad font and bad placement but the style of stamp @X350 XJR shared was used, I believe that one was original too
In an auction they all fetch the absolute minimum melt value anyway
In this case some opportunist saw T.co on the caseback and thought a Tiffany print would give them free money.
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