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ccamwats
·Does this dial look refinished or original? (1956 approximately?)
Urgent advice, all help appreciated!
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Dan S
·Welcome to OF. Here is an original dial from I watch I owned at one time, from the same era. You can make comparisons. Although I will say that it can be difficult from one highly distorted and compressed photo.
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redpcar
·From the web.
I would say yes, it is a redial.
A quick "tell" pointed out.
I would say yes, it is a redial.
A quick "tell" pointed out.
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ccamwats
·Hey thanks for the advice, could that not be a moisture pimple on an otherwise evenly spaced dial?
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ErichPryde
··Seamasters ForeverIf it is, where is the corresponding discoloration or damage?
For my info: this was radium dial originally? Edit: I have a strong suspicion it was so I'm guessing that it was. If this dial has been scrubbed of radium and moisture damage, and that's what it looks like, I would also suspect that it was touched up, and it sure looks like it to me.
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Dan S
·Please post undistorted high resolution images showing the dial straight on. Or study the comparisons as posted here, and also look for others on the web. Focus on the details/fine-ness of the font, the alignment of the text and markers, etc.
Moisture generally causes discoloration and I'm not sure how that is connected to "evenly spaced." I am noticing some very obvious problems with alignment (SHOCK-RESISTING appears to be dramatically off-center), but I hesitate to draw conclusions because of the distortion in the image, which is completely skewed.
Moisture generally causes discoloration and I'm not sure how that is connected to "evenly spaced." I am noticing some very obvious problems with alignment (SHOCK-RESISTING appears to be dramatically off-center), but I hesitate to draw conclusions because of the distortion in the image, which is completely skewed.
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ccamwats
·So appreciate the attention to detail, attaching better reference images. Wondering whether this is worth purchasing for a close friend? Do we believe the dial has been refinished?
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redpcar
·Depends. It's an attractive watch. I'm convinced it has been refinished. I saw nice originals going for $700-900. If you friend is a connoisseur and a stickler for details, I would say no. If it's $500 and he likes cools watches, then this is it.
Remember this is a manual wind watch with a screw-down crown so if it's a daily wearer, the crown will be the first to go...
Remember this is a manual wind watch with a screw-down crown so if it's a daily wearer, the crown will be the first to go...
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Dan S
·I am wondering how this ended up in the Modern Omega forum. 🤪
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redpcar
·Noobs. 😜
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ErichKeane
·there are quite a few suspect minute markers as well, looks like a redial to me too.
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Aludic
··@SpeedyBirthYearFor me, the giveaway is the relative position of Oyster Royal to Tudor. It just doesn’t exactly line up like originals. And in that case a suspiciously clean dial like this one is easily condemned to redial status.
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.If it is, where is the corresponding discoloration or damage?
For my info: this was radium dial originally? Edit: I have a strong suspicion it was so I'm guessing that it was. If this dial has been scrubbed of radium and moisture damage, and that's what it looks like, I would also suspect that it was touched up, and it sure looks like it to me.
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adonalsium
··the Lone Star Watch CollectorIt’s not a legit omega.
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ErichKeane
·It’s not a legit omega.
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adonalsium
··the Lone Star Watch CollectorUrm... wut?
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ErichKeane
·Legitimacy post in the Modern Omega Watches section. Not legit 😁
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adonalsium
··the Lone Star Watch CollectorDoh! Guess that sound WAS the joke going over my head!
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ErichPryde
··Seamasters ForeverIt was a bad joke, I guess I’m just not sure why there’s a Tudor here.
I suspect that the poster knew he would get some knowledgeable responses regardless of where he posted...
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