Faded Seamaster bezel

Leigh
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Has anyone else had a problem with a badly faded bezel on a Seamaster pro 300, mine went very faint within a couple of years and that was not through excessive sunlight or diving etc, just everyday use in London.
 
Trev
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Do you have a photo of it?

I haven't seen any that show really bad fading.
 
Leigh
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Trev Trev
Do you have a photo of it?

I haven't seen any that show really bad fading.
I will take one later today and post it. I also had the second hand replaced as the red faded to orange. I took it back to Mappin and Webb but as it was a couple of years old by then it was apparently out of warranty
 
dsio
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Leigh Leigh
I will take one later today and post it. I also had the second hand replaced as the red faded to orange. I took it back to Mappin and Webb but as it was a couple of years old by then it was apparently out of warranty
The colourchanging hands is actually something that collectors like, I know what you mean, Trev's Seamaster Chrono Diver hands have faded almost to white, but because its a natural thing that happens with them, its not considered to hurt value, but rather serves as proof of its originality.
 
Steve
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The red tip on my second hand lost its colour turned white, and the blue bezel did fade over the years. Mine was bought in 2000.
 
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