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·Looking at picking up this pie pan constellation for around 1300. Any red flags here?
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for your help!
Another Vintage Noob
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TexOmega
·Well, howdy!!
You must be new around these parts!
Welcome to my neighborhood! And just who might you be? Just visitin'?
I'm Tex, friend! Welcome
And please do not BBQ cool vintage watches!
You must be new around these parts!
Welcome to my neighborhood! And just who might you be? Just visitin'?
I'm Tex, friend! Welcome
And please do not BBQ cool vintage watches!
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·Well, howdy!!
You must be new around these parts!
Welcome to my neighborhood! And just who might you be? Just visitin'?
I'm Tex, friend! Welcome
And please do not BBQ cool vintage watches!
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redpcar
·"T Swiss Made T" - Is there lume on the dial / hands??
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·Additional photos of the hands/dial. From what I understand the lume on these hands were thin lines in middle? Maybe I can see where it used to be? Or is my brain filling in details. Not sure what to think about the speckling on the dial either.
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TexOmega
·Speckling is pretty much, but not always, present due to materials and age and UV light. I have one from the early 1950's I call my Big Dipper Constellation from the design of the specklin'
And, the date wheel may be needing help, or you are in the initial stage of it changing the date on the above pictures.
And, the date wheel may be needing help, or you are in the initial stage of it changing the date on the above pictures.
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Dan S
·The lighting in the photos makes it hard to see color, but I assume this is gold-capped, i.e. the backs of the lugs are SS? The dial and hands appear to be no-lume, FWIW.
Ultimately, the main issue will be the blisters on the dial. TBH, I couldn't tolerate it, but that's just me.
Ultimately, the main issue will be the blisters on the dial. TBH, I couldn't tolerate it, but that's just me.
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Davidt
·On the second set of pictures it does look like facets to the hour markers rather than lume
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Dan S
·Sometimes T SWISS T dials weren't lumed. I really don't think that's the issue.
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··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersIf you look closely you can see lume notches at the ends of some of the indices.
I think the dial is all original and correct.
The hands on the other hand look like non-lume replacements.
The dials on the 168,010s are almost always blistered, some present worse than others.
The case looks pretty good.
Replacement crown.
Replacement rotor but may have been to remedy the rotor rub.
Although I think the ‘new’ rotor is also rubbing.
I think the dial is all original and correct.
The hands on the other hand look like non-lume replacements.
The dials on the 168,010s are almost always blistered, some present worse than others.
The case looks pretty good.
Replacement crown.
Replacement rotor but may have been to remedy the rotor rub.
Although I think the ‘new’ rotor is also rubbing.
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·Ended up pulling the trigger, got it for just under 1200, citing the rotor rub. Should be here next week!
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·Thank you again for all your help! I'm really quite happy with it. Dial rub was corrected by just putting in a caseback dial. Hopefully if there is play in the rotor area, it won't be an issue for a good long while.
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Dan S
·Dial rub was corrected by just putting in a caseback dial.
If you don't want to fix it, that's fine, it will just gradually get worse and the auto-winding won't be efficient. But you can still wear the watch, and add some manual winding as necessary.
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·Congrats on the purchase, but this is gibberish. What is dial rub? What is a caseback dial? Nonsense words. Repairs with replacement parts in the auto-winding mechanism are required to fix the underlying cause of rotor rub.
If you don't want to fix it, that's fine, it will just gradually get worse and the auto-winding won't be efficient. But you can still wear the watch, and add some manual winding as necessary.
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Dan S
·Gibberish seems harsh. Yes I mistyped and meant rotor rub. The issue was corrected, so not sure what you're on about.
Whatever it is, that's not how to correct a rotor that isn't rotating properly. If you don't want to fix it properly, ok, but don't kid yourself. If a "watchmaker" told you differently, you should probably find someone better.
Rotor rub is addressed by replacing parts as necessary (axle, bushing, etc.) so that the rotor spins properly, without touching anything.
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·And what is a "case-back dial"? Rotor rub was addressed by putting in a "caseback dial"? Come on, either you're trolling us or very naive.
Whatever it is, that's not how to correct a rotor that isn't rotating properly. If you don't want to fix it properly, ok, but don't kid yourself. If a "watchmaker" told you differently, you should probably find someone better.
Rotor rub is addressed by replacing parts as necessary (axle, bushing, etc.) so that the rotor spins properly, without touching anything.
