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The red spot is a factory seal...(more)
In Response To: Blk/Blk SMP Info Needed ()

: On both of them, there is a small red raised
: dot on the back of the case (next to the

It is a kind of seal put on at the factory, a small paint-like mark across where the watch back meets the case. Opening the back of the watch destroys that little red spot.

This allows you to see that the watch has not been opened since it left the factory. So it ensures you that the watch you have bought is "factory fresh" and has not been repaired or altered by an unauthorized entity.

Once you get the watch and see the spot is intact, it is no longer important. It will likely eventually wash or wear off and there is no cause for concern if it does.

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