Opinions on this 1675 ?

[chiggah]

Im rather new and been looking at vintage 1675 and studying from https://gmtmaster1675.com/

So trying to gather as much information as i can from veterans from this forum.

It looks like a service dial and insert to me ?

Plexi also looks quite beaten up. Stay away from this example ?

Lume plots also appear to be slowly disintegrating. Not sure why though.

Seller said it’s from serial 14xxx

[stevegeorge249]

Originally Posted by chiggah

Im rather new and been looking at vintage 1675 and studying from https://gmtmaster1675.com/

So trying to gather as much information as i can from veterans from this forum.

It looks like a service dial and insert to me ?

Plexi also looks quite beaten up. Stay away from this example ?

Lume plots also appear to be slowly disintegrating. Not sure why though.

Seller said it’s from serial 14xxx

To my eye the case looks very uneven.

1.4 serial would of been a gilt dial originally. The long E is a service replacement dial that is also in bad condition.

I think only if going very cheap for me anyway!

[swaini3]

I wouldn't pay for a watch like that unless valued at movement and case only.

[ADINVA]

I am not an expert but could someone confirms whether is this a service dial? It does not appear like a service dial to me. 1.4mil serial number should probably be PCG too?

[KY..]

Originally Posted by ADINVA

I am not an expert but could someone confirms whether is this a service dial? It does not appear like a service dial to me. 1.4mil serial number should probably be PCG too?

https://gmtforum.com/viewtopic.php?f...b6611b53bfcd0b
Looks like an authentic Mark 1 dial per @Springer’s site.
My watch from ~1970 has the same dial.

[swaini3]

Originally Posted by ADINVA

I am not an expert but could someone confirms whether is this a service dial? It does not appear like a service dial to me. 1.4mil serial number should probably be PCG too?

Mk 1 dial (my bad)

[XavierM]

1.4 seems to be gilt but round CG IMO

Could be a period correct handset, relumed ?
Dial is far from being attractive
Could be later datedisk
Service insert
Strange plexy

Project piece above, not a good way to start vintage I would say

[springer]

Originally Posted by ADINVA

I am not an expert but could someone confirms whether is this a service dial? It does not appear like a service dial to me. 1.4mil serial number should probably be PCG too?

It is a Mark I dial - the first dial utilized after the GMT 1675 gilt era.

It is not considered a service dial - but in this case, it clearly was used as a replacement dial as well as many of the other replacement parts on the watch.