Opinion on 1665 sea dweller

[icecream]

Im looking to purchase this watch from a reputable dealer. Looks good to me but im an amateur. What do you all think about the dial condition?

[icecream]

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[AJMarcus]

Hard to tell from just one photo. Not a fan of the bracelet. But If you say it’s a reputable dealer than why are you questioning its authenticty

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by AJMarcus

Hard to tell from just one photo. Not a fan of the bracelet. But If you say it’s a reputable dealer than why are you questioning its authenticty

Sometimes "reputable dealer" just means that they have good reviews on Chrono24.

Based on that one photo (which is over-processed like crazy), I don't see anything wrong with the dial. As for the blatantly obvious issues: the bracelet looks rough, the end-links seem to have a funny fit, someone has been tampering with the finish on the lugs, the pearl is replaced, and the lume is missing in the seconds hand.

[springer]

Originally Posted by Dan S

Sometimes "reputable dealer" just means that they have good reviews on Chrono24.

Based on that one photo (which is over-processed like crazy), I don't see anything wrong with the dial. As for the blatantly obvious issues: the bracelet looks rough, the end-links seem to have a funny fit, someone has been tampering with the finish on the lugs, the pearl is replaced, and the lume is missing in the seconds hand.

X2. Dan pretty much covered it all

[carl5]

The fact you mentioned reputable dealer, then you should go for it.

[TheDude]

There’s a pretty big “divot” in the bezel around the 34 minute mark. That would concern me. Whatever caused that impacted that watch HARD.

Hard to tell given the aforementioned issue with the photograph but the lume plots could literally look like anything in real life.


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[stmoore]

Every one of your posts is about “dial verification” ... this is interesting.

[swish77]

Need to see more and better photos, in natural light, and some of the sides, case back, inside of case back, dial/hands under UV light, close-ups of dial, engravings between the lugs, etc ....

Presumably, this is a very expensive watch. To even consider buying based on this one bad photo is lunacy. I would expect/demand better photos from a "reputable" dealer.

Also, what is the beginning of the serial number?

[stmoore]

Originally Posted by swish77

Need to see more and better photos, in natural light, and some of the sides, case back, inside of case back, dial/hands under UV light, close-ups of dial, engravings between the lugs, etc ....

Presumably, this is a very expensive watch. To even consider buying based on this one bad photo is lunacy. I would expect/demand better photos from a "reputable" dealer.

Also, what is the beginning of the serial number?

With the shape of those crown guards it’s a late mk1, so money on starting with a 6.x (as opposed to early 5).