Thoughts on originality?
Not too familiar with these 50s-era Seamasters, so I'm wondering if anyone can see something I haven't.



The good:
- Flat-foot Bowler Crown, correct for an early 2627 with the square date window.
- Calibre 355 with 17 jewels, seems to be in fairly good condition.
- Original lead seal suggests that it may be relatively untouched.
- 18k hallmarks, on caseback and on the underside of the lugs.

The bad:
- Fairly prominent dial scratch near the center-right area.
- Service hour and minute hands, sharply faceted. (May not be 18k gold)
- No pictures of dial rear, may not be 18k gold.
- Fairly worn case with scratching/softer appearance.
- Moderate wear on the inside lugs. (spring bar hole area)
- Doesn't come with the original 18k buckle.

 

Looks correct to me. What makes you think the hands are wrong?

18K is fairly soft. This case is in better condition than many of its age.

Tom

 

Looks ok.
Do you have a front close up photo of the dial? Hard to assess the dial from an angle.

Also, how is it priced?

 

Other Seamasters of the same period and reference seem to have flatter hands, instead of ones with distinctly faceted sides. Granted, none of the radium-free models I've found online have also been 18k gold, but I'm still leaning towards the idea that the hands may be the result of a 60s-70s service.

The first picture is the only one that shows the dial clearly enough for it to be assessed in some way. I do not have the watch in hand, but you can see additional pictures herePurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

 

I see it was on auction on eBay. Did you get it?

Tom

 

Yep–Also aware of the fact that the numbers on the papers don't match the serial on the bridge.
I liked the watch though and decided to go for it.

 

In hand:

 

I like it, looks very nice. Give it a service and wear it in good health.

 

That's the plan!

 

You can hand-polish that case with Simicrhome and improve its appearance significantly. I did that with a gold-filled case; as the watchmaker was servicing the watch, he handed me the case without the crystal in it and I polished it well. He was a little surprised at how well it turned out. The sharp edges and major dings were still there but a lot of the small scratches came out.

Tom