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Advice on 145.012 restoration

  1. ac106

    ac106 Dec 17, 2015

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    Hello all

    I have been back and forth about what to do with my Speedmaster 145.012. I put it up for trade here but nothing really lined up. After the Christie's auction I am inclined to keep it and see where the market goes. The big problem with my example is that the chrono hand has lost it's lume.

    What is the expert's advice? Leave alone? Have it filled? source a better (original) example?

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    Edited Dec 17, 2015
  2. oddboy

    oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Dec 17, 2015

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    I'd leave it as is. You could pick up another and have it aged to look the part and have a watchmaker put it on for you, but save the original as it is. If you really like how the new one looks, you can always fill the old one later.