Hi, I recently acquired a 1960 Omega Seamaster (a friend owed me some money) that had a seriously scratched/cracked crystal; a slightly rusted second hand; and a pocked/blistered dial. Unfortunately I failed to take reference photos of the watch. On the advice of my friend, seconded by the local jeweller, I was advised to have the dial cleaned, the second hand replaced, and the crystal replaced - all of which seemed reasonable - and thus my 'new to me' watch was sent off to an expert in such matters this past February. The face/dial was cleaned, the crystal replaced, but apparently acquiring a second hand (new) is an arduous affair, and then Covid-19 closed the world down.
I had initially hoped when I had sent the watch away that I would have it back for my sixtieth birthday in April (and possibly the watches'), but alas circumstances dictated otherwise. The reconditioned watch finally arrived a week or two ago, and I have since allowed it to proudly replace my Timex Expedition on my wrist.
While I am generally happy with it, I find the aesthetics of the pocked/cleaned dial rather disconcerting and so I am curious if there is anything that may be done.
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