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reggie_v
·Very impressive. I wish more watchmakers offered this service to be honest. I can understand why they don’t though. Rather risky with someone else’s watch
1944 Omega 30T2 Jumbo Ref 2189/1 Dial Cleaning
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myouss
·Not bad results. But I'd be too afraid to try it on a dial I valued.
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Porteroso
·Can't wait to see the results.
Not that I need more projects, but there was a nice Seamaster posted to the ebay thread just now, with a bit of discoloration near the crown. I cannot always tell if it is moisture or nicotine, but it does maybe look like nicotine. If you could reliably clean dials like that, you could really snag some deals......... must.not.start.more.projects...
Not that I need more projects, but there was a nice Seamaster posted to the ebay thread just now, with a bit of discoloration near the crown. I cannot always tell if it is moisture or nicotine, but it does maybe look like nicotine. If you could reliably clean dials like that, you could really snag some deals......... must.not.start.more.projects...
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Spoonta66
·Can't wait to see the results.
Not that I need more projects, but there was a nice Seamaster posted to the ebay thread just now, with a bit of discoloration near the crown. I cannot always tell if it is moisture or nicotine, but it does maybe look like nicotine. If you could reliably clean dials like that, you could really snag some deals......... must.not.start.more.projects...
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jffoo
·Can't wait to see how the 2910 comes out!
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ScDevon
·Very nice result. Patina is hit or miss for me, but that's just the right amount of an antique look for that design and age of dial. These 30t2 watches have such a classic design not to mention the best mass produced Swiss hand wind movement series ever.
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chrisinohio
·I can't believe how nice it looks. I only wish you'd taken a "before" shot!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
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Mr Vo
·I practiced on dozens and dozens of garbage dials well before I tackled something like this. Whatever they did differently on thier pre-1960 dials made them so much more robust and easier to clean. After the late 50's whatever varnish they changed to made it very easy to remove paint and decals when attempting cleaning.
The textured dials (honeycomb, waffle etc.) Are also very easy to clean without removing paint etc. I'm guessing they used something different in the finishing because of the texture? I wish they used the old finishes on all thier watches, my life would be a lot less stressful 🤣🤣🤣
P/s: I only use warm water.
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