I recently came across this vintage Seamaster on eBay. The seller didn't specify a calibre, only said that it was a "17 jewel movement".

Other vintage Seamasters don't seem to have the "master" in "Seamaster" so crowded. Another thing that puts me off is the "t" and how it odd it looks.

What do you guys think? Is this a fake or genuine?

 

Redialed for sure, a bad one.

 

How does dial contribute towards the ultimate value of a vintage watch? This article says vast majority of the value comes from the condition and originality of the dial: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hodinkee-guide-to-buying-watches-on-ebay

 

using your topic to post my question ... how do you guys find this dial? Thanks.

 

Significantly affects the price. In fact no collectors would touch it.

 

This dial looks OK.

The one from OP post has been relumed and probably redialed.

 

You buy a vintage watch because you want a nice object from another time with its nostalgic and aesthetic appeal intact. You like the idea that it's come down through time into your hands more or less as it was in 1960 or whenever. 90% of what you see when you look at it is the dial. If the dial's been redone you are no longer looking at the watch as it was in 1960. Most collectors can tell a redial straight off, especially one as clumsy as this one. The same applies to an overpolished case, wrong crown, wrong hands, wrong movement etc.You end up with just somebody's bodge-up, and that's not what collectors want.

 

Even if you're not collecting but looking for a nostalgic piece it is good to listen to these folks. At some point most people start to evaluate the watch on their wrist and in order to avoid dissapointment make a good choice now!