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ulackfocus
·A Selvyt cloth works pretty well too.
Brown stains on gold watches
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fjf
·Gold patina is kind of iridescent and nice to look at. That one you keep. Then there is the crust of dirt....that one you clean. Depends.
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voere
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Just a bit of tarnish... Gold is reactive, though much less so than most base metals. I'd leave it alone.
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Pahawi
·I am not a fan of tarnish/patina (brown stains) on a gold watch or any watch, cases, bracelets or indices. I always deep clean a new to me watch. One never knows where a used watch may have been
The hour markers on your Watch looks a lot like the ones on my Seamaster below here. I've not been able to find pics of another Omega with these markers and that combined with a glued on omega symbol and a 12 O' clock marker there's bit twisted, I've never been sure if it's a redial, or not. Yours having similar markers does not mean mine can't be a redial, of course, but at least I now know there's other omegas with such markers... 😀
Ref.: 2577 17 SC and powered by a cal.: 351
Anyone seen one like it?
Thanks.
Paul
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MSNWatch
··Vintage Omega AficionadoThe hour markers on your Watch looks a lot like the ones on my Seamaster below here. I've not been able to find pics of another Omega with these markers and that combined with a glued on omega symbol and a 12 O' clock marker there's bit twisted, I've never been sure if it's a redial, or not. Yours having similar markers does not mean mine can't be a redial, of course, but at least I now know there's other omegas with such markers... 😀
Ref.: 2577 17 SC and powered by a cal.: 351
Anyone seen one like it?
Thanks.
Paul
The watch or the markers?
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wwhntr
·Blue Blitz cloth. $5 all over eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blitz-Jewel...003546?hash=item4d1bddd0da:g:-B8AAMXQrhdTUELt
This does not remove texturing on the metal. Some others, like the Cape Cod cloth will make it "Oooh...shiny".
gatorcpa
Have you used the Blue Blitz cloth for tarnished gold capped or gold-filled watches? If so, results? Some cloths I have used removed the tarnish temporarily, returning shortly sometimes even more tarnished.
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ConElPueblo
·Here's a few photos of the tarnish on my now-sold Seamaster bumper. I removed most of it with a gentle Cape Cod polish.
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorHave you used the Blue Blitz cloth for tarnished gold capped or gold-filled watches? If so, results? Some cloths I have used removed the tarnish temporarily, returning shortly sometimes even more tarnished.
The Blitz cloth is OK for gold capped cases, provided the gold layer hasn't been polished down to the base metal. I would avoid using it on gold filled, rolled gold or plated cases unless you are sure there is no wear-through.
gatorcpa
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michael e
·The hour markers on your Watch looks a lot like the ones on my Seamaster below here. I've not been able to find pics of another Omega with these markers and that combined with a glued on omega symbol and a 12 O' clock marker there's bit twisted, I've never been sure if it's a redial, or not. Yours having similar markers does not mean mine can't be a redial, of course, but at least I now know there's other omegas with such markers... 😀
Ref.: 2577 17 SC and powered by a cal.: 351
Anyone seen one like it?
Thanks.
Paul
Thread resurrection but thought you might like to see it. Looks a nice one too.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...fa7b:g:ILkAAOSwJ5BeUs6x&LH_ItemCondition=3000
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Canuck
·This sort of tarnish usually occurs in nooks and crannies of gold alloy items where there is little exposure to the usual rubbing of fabrics, etc. Lack of exposure means the tarnish builds up. This is common with all gold alloy items. It is even worse with white gold where the tarnish really stands out where it gathers in crevices. To alleviate this problem with white gold, manufacturers will rhodium plate (or even chrome plate) the white gold item. The plating wears off on the exposed surfaces, but remains in the crevices where the item might show tarnish. You can’t do that with yellow gold!
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Pahawi
·@Pahawi
Thread resurrection but thought you might like to see it. Looks a nice one too.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Mens-Omega-AUTOMATIC-Seamaster-Watch/202912889467?hash=item2f3e8cfa7b:g:ILkAAOSwJ5BeUs6x&LH_ItemCondition=3000
Thanks Michael 👍
Yes, a much nicer one than the one I showed above (I sold it some time ago)....
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Waltesefalcon
·My gold Eterna Automatic has a couple of smallish spots like the OP's. I don't think a small amount of tarnish is unattractive but if I had a watch with quite a bit I'd polish it using a gold polishing cloth, I would not want to put it on a buffing wheel.
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speedb
·yes
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Dan S
·Sorry to bring back an old topic - would the dark red spots on my watch also qualify as 'tarnish'?
Possibly ... or possibly residue from something you accidentally spilled on the watch. Being able to inspect the watch in person, you would know best. 👍
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Sa Calobra
·It could be wine from the wedding i was on 😁 but it doesn't come off easily, so i'll try a cloth as mentioned above
