Are the pictures of this 3573.50 indicative of polishing

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The Father

·Aug 16, 2019

Be a novice that I am, are the two pictures indicating a polishing or just from use. Lug shots.
Looking at a 3573.50, the sapphire front and back are a point of interest for me.

 

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wagudc

·Aug 16, 2019

The twisted lug Speedies have the center surface polished and the inner and outer surfaces are brushed. This fine detail and contrasting surfaces add interest to the case. When they are polished all of this is lost. In your photos you can see the polished surface and the brushed surfaces which indicates it has not been polished.

This assumes I understand what I am looking at, it is quite zoomed in.

 

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apsm100

·Aug 17, 2019·Noob taxpayer

Need to see the whole watch 🤔

 

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Stu-Silver

·Aug 17, 2019

Agree with the above assessment. An indication of polishing would be the loss of that nice defined edge you can see in the pic. This usually gets rounded when over polished, or loses it straightness due to uneven polishing.

 

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The Father

·Aug 17, 2019

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And advise or opinions are greatly appreciated

So am I just seeing normal machining of lug?

 

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wsfarrell

·Aug 17, 2019

Looks good to me, due to the crisp line between brushed and polished, as @Stu-Silver notes.

 

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whyboddau

·Aug 19, 2019

The dings are pretty clear too. Wouldn’t leave those if they bothered to polish it.