Any thoughts about this seamaster.
A friend showed it to me and was wondering how much was original. On the surface looks like the dial, hands and insert look pretty newish. Thanks for your thoughts. Bill ...
Run don't walk away
It has a "Stubbies" dial which is a very old form of fake dial. The Stubbies refer to the minute markers that stick out from the trapezoidal hour markers. Look at the 9 o'clock marker as an example. The movement has 565 engraved on it. Cal. 565 has a cale...
Assembled from parts? Disturbing about the non genuine dial.
The insert for sure looks to new to be true. Thanks
WatchCo wouldn't put out a piece of crap . . .
. . . like this. The idiot who put this together didn't even use a cal 552 movement. Case, dial, hands, bezel, movement - they're all worthless. Well, the movement might have a few dollars residual value for parts, but not more than that. I wouldn't pay $...
Oh, I was convinced by the 'Certifed'...
Bad job all around, even I would catch this.
Another detail ...
... the 6 and the 9 were never closed at the original version. Dean