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I tend to think the dial could be refinished, or be yet another example of a marginally out of whack dial.
While cross hairs being marginally off centre can be a feature of real original Seamaster dials, usually the spaces between the applied markers and the minute indices are equidistant (with exceptions). I notice, if my reading of the pic is correct that quite a few markers (2, 8 10, 11) dont have equal distances between marker and applied marker.
That having been said, I'd like a closer look at the uppercase fonts and the seamaster script. There were variations of the double-coathanger script because different contract dial makers produced dials for Omega, thus making it difficult to make comparisons.
I would ask your watchmaker to confirm that there is no glue at the rivets on the rear of the dial, as only the very best refinishers, re-tap the rivets in by hand after refinishing a dial.
Cheers
Desmond
Is this dial refinished or
I have been offered this nice Omega but are in doubt if the dial, as the seller says, are 100% original. The font in Seamaster are unusual, but I know there have been several producers of dial to early Seamasters .???? There is aging at the dial. Possitiv...
Found these
Very big difference on how to write Seamaster. - I found these in a book: 1[img]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/baunc/Seamaster/P1030402.jpg[/img] 2[img]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/baunc/Seamaster/P1030401.jpg[/img] 3[img]http://i11.phot...
It does...
Hi, it does not look bad to me... But there are experts like Desmond and Hoi who are better informed about fonts. I am sure they will chime in later today. regards erich
Ask for high resolution pictures
Taken head on with watch on its back, 12 o'clock marker facing north. The 12 to 6 line not being centered is the most concerning thing for me at this time. Rest of the watch looks nice.
The most important thing to me...
...is that the condition of the dial and movement are similar. On this watch, both are in very nice condition. The movement caliber matches the case reference. I have seen other Seamaster Chronometre watches with the same font and markers. The dial passes...
No can do
With modern reprint technique, it's impossible to tell with pictures like that. I can tell if it's big , clear and there is no hand blocking my view. Hi Gator. Where have you been ? Have you seen my 2491 early Seamaster ?
I did see it, Hoi...
...and I like it a lot! :~) I haven't been around any of the boards much lately. After all, it is my busy season at work. Tax returns are due in the next two weeks and my time is not my own this month. Take care and see you in May, gatorcpa
it looks pretty good to me baun
it may or may not be refinished, but it does look very good and thats the important thing. if you like it go for it, any doubts, forget it. i'd happily own it going by the pics i can see, refinished or not. best G
I will go for it
The seller says that both he and his watchmaker believe it is the original dial and also he has said that I can return it if I am not happy. So now I will do the payment and look forward ti recieve my first early Seamaster Chronometre. Thanks for your adv...
I have doubts...
....but could be wrong on this. My problem with that dial is also the 12 to 6 crosshair line. All the original dials I've seen show it running just inside the spine of the E in OMEGA, where that one seems to run underneath it. Sure would like to see bette...
the crosshair is too bold
I always hate to see a bold crosshair. That's always a bad sign to me Like this is ok. bolder is not good....
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I tend to think the dial could be refinished, or be yet another example of a marginally out of whack dial. While cross hairs being marginally off centre can be a feature of real original Seamaster dials, usually the spaces between the applied markers and ...
The glued rivet tip is terrific...
...hadn't occurred to me to consider that but it makes perfect sense.
My sense is that it's an original dial . . .
. . . and a well-preserved one at that. The perfect positioning of the hands against the markers is the factor that tips my amateur judgement. Cordially, Art
Congratulations on your new acquisition...
... I thought you had a short "no new watch period" after our trip to Basel Good catch Per Møjn Hans Jørgen
As I did not buy any watches in Basel...
I feel like I am alowed to do now I have recieved the watch now and it looks ok to me. It still has to passs my watchmaker Peter Halse, Horsens before I am sure. but some pics.... in the right case also (I like that): and one where I have tryed to bring t...
And I forgot.....
Thanks to all that gave valubel input to me. nice to get help when needed. rgs baun
Sad to say it looks to me to be a refinish
Aside from the crosshairs looking a bit thick, the word chronometre is not aligned with the word automatic - one or both words are not properly centered. Not only does it look like a refinish but one with this obvious flaw.
Minute-track markers
Apart from the flaw/s pointed out, the minute-track markers are not equidistant, obvious at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock.