What's up with this dial?

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JohnnyW

·Feb 23, 2021

I've been looking for at replacement dial for my 1958 Seamaster. Found this. Might be able to clean it up - but the S in seamaster looks off to me. Is it a redial?

 

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Seaborg

·Feb 23, 2021

Il looks legit to me. Tired, but legit.

 

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peterbar77

·Feb 23, 2021

It looks good to me, I think it is the original dial

 

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watchyouwant

·Feb 23, 2021

The cleaning at this stage will affect the writing.....

 

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Edward53

·Feb 23, 2021

J JohnnyW

Is it a redial?

No, it's genuine.

J JohnnyW

Might be able to clean it up

No chance of that.

 

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joe band

·Feb 23, 2021

if that's the upgrade... what does the dial to be replaced look like?

 

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JohnnyW

·Feb 23, 2021

It's to replace a redial 😀

The top-line of the S looks to straight to me. Shouldn't i be more rounded?

(I won't buy it, if there's no chance of cleaning it up)

 

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Seaborg

·Feb 23, 2021

This will not clean nicely in my opinion, it will just deteriorate...

 

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JwRosenthal

·Feb 23, 2021

Seaborg

This will not clean nicely in my opinion, it will just deteriorate...

Yup- the lettering in Automatic is already starting to go. @michael e had a dial like this- not sure if he sold it already.