: Interesting topic. Rich, what is your opinion on this 1533B?
: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Heuer-Monaco-Automatic-Chronograph-Watch-/300427374838?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Wristwatches&hash=item45f2ddf0f6
Yes, clear redial - the Heuer shield in particular is poorly done, the letters aren't correct and are filling far too much of the shield outline. This is always an area to look for, it is evidently quite hard to do and leave a consistent gap between the lettering and the outline.
I've not yet bought a redial, but I have been excited by a watch and decided to go for it and then got the disappointment when I looked closely at what was on offer. Better than actually buying it, I suppose. I think it's because my radar goes off when it sees something out of the norm, "ooo, something new and different here.... meh, redial/fake/franken".