Opinion Please: 1973 GMT

[dw.metro]

Hi Everyone,

Vintage watches seldom come available locally in my part of the world. This is a circa 1973 GMT with a serial number starting with 3,5xx,xxx. No box, papers or recent servicing. Asking price is over $6000 CDN. From my untrained eye, it looks like a service insert and the wheel dial doesn't have open sixes so I assume that it is not original. Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

[TimeToGo]

Appears the 24-hand may have been redone, it either has a bubble or perhaps some discoloration. The second picture (dark one) shows issues with the hour plots and hands... I think it is better if you could post better pictures for a better assessment.

[Im Lauf der Zeit]

A lot of money and too much polish? In these pics lugs look rounded off with at least one springbar poking out...

[dw.metro]

Thank you for your valuable feedback. Can anyone confirm that this 1675 GMT has a service insert and a service date wheel?

[RC2]

Looks like service insert toe me.

[CrownMe]

Service insert and the case is a bit over polished as stated above.

[iclick]

Originally Posted by dw.metro

Thank you for your valuable feedback. Can anyone confirm that this 1675 GMT has a service insert and a service date wheel?

I wouldn't bet on the date wheel. Mine (2.3m, ca. 1969) has closed numbers and AFAIK the date wheel has never been changed. If so during service, I was not told nor charged for it.

[springer]

Originally Posted by iclick

I wouldn't bet on the date wheel. Mine (2.3m, ca. 1969) has closed numbers and AFAIK the date wheel has never been changed. If so during service, I was not told nor charged for it.

1969, would have the hooked seven on the top left side - at least based on my experience. Numerals are a fatter font and the "6 and 9" are closed.

Having a replaced date wheel really isn't a major deal breaker for me since many are replaced during service.

[iclick]

Originally Posted by springer

1969, would have the hooked seven on the top left side - at least based on my experience. Numerals are a fatter font and the "6 and 9" are closed.

Having a replaced date wheel really isn't a major deal breaker for me since many are replaced during service.

It's not a deal-breaker for me either since I'll never sell this watch, but I hear varying accounts as to what's right or wrong and I find it interesting. I think I'm right that the date wheel in my GMT is the original. Here's a photo while out during a recent service.

[b5audia4]

Not much in Toronto either. But I would pass on that - not enough patina and couple of parts replaced with service items.

[V.lats97nsx]

The crown guards look thick. The spring bars might be a wrong size for the watch. Not overpolished in my opinion just bc of the underside pics. Band looks tighter than average.

[springer]

Originally Posted by iclick

It's not a deal-breaker for me either since I'll never sell this watch, but I hear varying accounts as to what's right or wrong and I find it interesting. I think I'm right that the date wheel in my GMT is the original. Here's a photo while out during a recent service.

Looks original to me too.