Thanks for that . I was aware of 1 & 2 but not 3! So it looks like the dial could be original, still not sure about the bezel insert and hands. There's a feint lume that appears evenly with the hands and it dies quite quickly. Thanks for the feedback guys - any more is most welcome.Lovely watch, merv1n
I’m no expert but the dial is genuine. There are basically 3 things I look for in the early 6309 Suwa dials, with the first 2 commonly known & discussed in forums :
1. the day-date window has a beveled frame - aftermarket dials don’t have this bevel
2. the Suwa logo is centered below the 5 and 0 in “150m” - on aftermarket dials, it is slightly to the right towards the 0
3. the A’s in “JAPAN” have a flat top - aftermarket dials have pointed A’s
Hope this helps. Enjoy the watch !
Thanks for that . I was aware of 1 & 2 but not 3! So it looks like the dial could be original, still not sure about the bezel insert and hands. There's a feint lume that appears evenly with the hands and it dies quite quickly. Thanks for the feedback guys - any more is most welcome.
Hi all, new to the site and fallen in love with 6309's. I've recently acquired this one and would appreciate your comments.
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Here's a closeup of the watch and also an original insert I own. The one on the watch is definitely not glossy, more matt. However, the five minute markers between the numbers on the original seem thicker to me as, perhaps, does the font. Although, what I thought was my 'original' could be a fake!I've been following your thread and have looked a number of times at your picture.
Some of the finer detail can only be picked up with really sharp pictures so providing a few extra shots may give some more insight into your watch.
Regarding the bezel insert I have found that on the period correct ones the black has a very fine dimpled matte appearance as where on later inserts like a 7002 it's a smooth glossy black.
Not sure about the Yobokies insert as I've never held one in my hand.
Thanks for the extra pictures.Here's a closeup of the watch and also an original insert I own. The one on the watch is definitely not glossy, more matt. However, the five minute markers between the numbers on the original seem thicker to me as, perhaps, does the font. Although, what I thought was my 'original' could be a fake!
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I would say the first picture is Harold's. The second picture is OEMWhich one is Harolds ?
Great close up pictures!??? Which one ?