What's up with this bezel?

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Timmert

·Aug 18, 2017

So I'm starting to look at buying a pre moon Speedmaster, and I'm slowly getting the hang of spotting original ones.
This one threw me off a bit. Seller states that this is the original DON bezel in very good shape. To me though, it looks like the numbers on the bezel are too far to the outside, and are not even completely visible.
Compared to this example from Speedmaster101 it just looks fake.
What are your thoughts?

 

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Timmert

·Aug 18, 2017

Standby for pics, having some issues here...

 

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Timmert

·Aug 18, 2017

 

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abrod520

·Aug 18, 2017

Bezel printing QC wasn't great back then - just look at the 220 version for confirmation - so it's possible this is just fine. I've seen a few with similar issues, and have even seen a double-printed bezel in person. I'd ask for closer-up photos of the edge of the bezel just to be careful, but nothing about it raises suspicion

 

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Baz9614

·Aug 18, 2017

I think it's ok as well. Here is a close up of mine.

 

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Timmert

·Aug 19, 2017

Thanks guys, I learned something again

 

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atc100

·Aug 19, 2017

Timmert

So I'm starting to look at buying a pre moon Speedmaster, and I'm slowly getting the hang of spotting original ones.
This one threw me off a bit. Seller states that this is the original DON bezel in very good shape. To me though, it looks like the numbers on the bezel are too far to the outside, and are not even completely visible.
Compared to this example from Speedmaster101 it just looks fake.
What are your thoughts?

It looks Ok to me

 

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SgWatchBaron

·Aug 19, 2017

Just the way it was printed. Possibly a misprint back in the 60's-70's.