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I have had, and still own a few.
Do not buy one that has been to India!
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There are a few countries inclusing India, where there are quite a few of these watches available, and often they have suffered from poor servicing. I had one once, and my watchmaker told me to not bother with it (it was intermittent) as the parts inside were frankensteined from other watches, and gears had been reversed in order to make worn parts "work" again.
Avoid re-dials. Yes, that black dial looks sweet, and that mad orange dial looks groovy, but most often these re-dials have been done in the Far East and are shite. Inaccurate, poorly implemented, and ultimately devaluing the watch.
eBay should get you a decent Seamaster for somewhere very roughly in the £250 region. You could budget for a service/clean, and then not have to worry so much about the condition of the watch.
If you find a model you like, research it. What was the original crown fitted like? The case back? What movement does it use? Does the photo of the movement show equal amounts of corrosion on the different parts? Do the serial numbers tie up correctly with the estimated date of the watch? Any mis-matched serial numbers?
I don't think there are too many vultures here, so you could post anything of interest here for others to comment on.