Cleanig Pie Pan Dial Rust

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Marc Dubuis

·Feb 21, 2025

Hello,



So I have received this Constellation ref 14381 4 SC.



The dial looks very bad. It seems rusty and it seems there is no solution online to fix this.



When I check online the other Constellations I see on Instagram look all shiny with this stupid neo jazz music on the background (but that does not look great either)



Any help with tips to clean the dial would be much appreciated.



Thanks,

Marc

 

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Passover

·Feb 21, 2025

Hi Marc!

No stupid neo Jazz music here on Omegaforums, I promise!

Forget about cleaning the dial, it doesnt look so bad and you will make it worse!

Polish the crystal with Polywatch and the watch will look better, I'm shure!

Good luck!

 

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AD1212

·Feb 21, 2025

Don't attempt to clean the dial!! You'll ruin the watch if you attempt to "take the rust off."

 

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DaveK

·Feb 21, 2025

A brown strap might look better than black with that dial. Also, try dinner jazz instead of neo jazz.

 

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Dan S

·Feb 21, 2025

If you don't like it, perhaps you can return it.

 

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SOG53

·Feb 21, 2025

That is commonly seen bubbling due to degradation of lacquer layer in Omega watches of this era. It’s actually not too bad. As far as cleaning it, as they say in New York:

 

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Vercingetorix

·Feb 21, 2025·Spam Risk

Martin Brundle said it best, he was referring to driving while angry but it works with cleaning watch dials too. You can only go sideways or backwards.

 

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JimInOz

·Feb 21, 2025·Melbourne Australia

A well respected and extremely experienced expert member here once said:

"Only attempt to clean a dial if you're prepared to destroy it."

Or words to that effect.

 

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goudaville

·Feb 21, 2025

Vercingetorix

Martin Brundle said it best, he was referring to driving while angry but it works with cleaning watch dials too. You can only go sideways or backwards.

I'm bookmarking this quote.

maybe I'm numb and yes it's not ideal but the dial also doesn't seem too bad. if you purchased it and it looks substantially different than it did in photos, than yeah maybe try to return it.

 

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SOG53

·Feb 21, 2025

Passover

Hi Marc!

No stupid neo Jazz music here on Omegaforums, I promise!

Forget about cleaning the dial, it doesnt look so bad and you will make it worse!

Polish the crystal with Polywatch and the watch will look better, I'm shure!

Good luck!

I think that this watch will look quite good from wrist length after crystal polywatch polish. Case is quite worn but consistent with vintage look of dial so it will present well as a nice vintage Constellation.

 

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Marc Dubuis

·Feb 22, 2025

Thank you all ! Will go for Polywatch option!

 

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bardamu

·Feb 22, 2025

I definitely wouldn't say that dial is very bad!

 

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Larry S

·Feb 22, 2025·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Gotta look at the whole package here. Patina is even. Its fine. Polywatch. Service movement, no case polish.

 

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Marc Dubuis

·Feb 24, 2025

DaveK

A brown strap might look better than black with that dial. Also, try dinner jazz instead of neo jazz.

DaveK - that was a great piece of advice ! Thanks

 

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felsby

·Feb 24, 2025·I don't see any option in settings or profile

Some dials can indeed be cleaned, but the one in question certainly cannot. As said, polish the crystal, put on a matching straps and enjoy it!