Cosmic 2000 with strange dots on the dial

Whoknows · Apr 21, 2023

Hi there guys.

Just found this Cosmic with strange dots just after the 5 and 11 hour mark.

I have seen those before I believe on a Cosmic 2000 as well. Does anyone have any sort of idea as to what they are and what’s their purpose? Very intriguing.

Any info will be much appreciated!

ken_hodson · Apr 21, 2023

I'd hazard a guess that they are the dial feet, given their position and being 180 degrees apart, but why they appear like that is unclear. Maybe someone replaced the dial feet, damaging the dial? Not sure..

Whoknows · Apr 21, 2023

ken_hodson
I'd hazard a guess that they are the dial feet, given their position and being 180 degrees apart, but why they appear like that is unclear. Maybe someone replaced the dial feet, damaging the dial? Not sure..

I really doubt that this is it. It would be too much of a coincidence that I found a different Cosmic with that same dots… unless it isn’t? I need to find the pictures. Very interesting

Whoknows · Apr 21, 2023

ken_hodson
I'd hazard a guess that they are the dial feet, given their position and being 180 degrees apart, but why they appear like that is unclear. Maybe someone replaced the dial feet, damaging the dial? Not sure..

Also if you look closely the bottom one has some sort of a cap on it… As I said, very strange

X350 XJR · Apr 21, 2023

Whoknows · Apr 21, 2023

X350 XJR

So it’s the feet… Thanks for letting me know. It was quite a coincidence then. Thanks 😀

SXP · Apr 21, 2023

Hi, I have a couple of these Cosmic 2000s, I really like them..
I've never seen dial feet rivets (?) like this before perhaps it's some kind of repair, although I've never seen dial feet repair like this before.

Whoknows · Apr 21, 2023

SXP
Hi, I have a couple of these Cosmic 2000s, I really like them..
I've never seen dial feet rivets (?) like this before perhaps it's some kind of repair, although I've never seen dial feet repair like this before.

I did have couple in the past too. My watchmaker told me that someone simply butchered the job. They drilled through the dial and then fixed the feet back on. Terrible. I told the guy I want the transaction cancelled as he hid that from me (I honestly didn’t pay enough attention…). Bummer as the dial itself had a beautiful shade of greyish blue

SXP · Apr 21, 2023

Yeah, that's exactly what it looks like..
I've never seen anything like that before..
David Bill & Sons might be able to put them right and then match the paint, but I would think it'll probably cost quite a bit..
If I remember rightly Gleave & Co had some NOS dials you might want to give them a try.
Good luck!

Whoknows · May 23, 2023

SXP
Yeah, that's exactly what it looks like..
I've never seen anything like that before..
David Bill & Sons might be able to put them right and then match the paint, but I would think it'll probably cost quite a bit..
If I remember rightly Gleave & Co had some NOS dials you might want to give them a try.
Good luck!

Little bit late of a response but I will definitely have a look. I scored couple of Cosmics already so I’m alway happy to have more. They’re too big for my wrist but it’s a pleasure to look at the dial. Shame that the movement is so fragile. Had a few that needed fixing

Cosmic 2000 with strange dots on the dial

Whoknows

ken_hodson

Whoknows

Whoknows

X350 XJR

Whoknows

SXP

Whoknows

SXP

Whoknows

Similar threads

711 with strange holedot on dial

Small dots on the bezel markers

Constellation Deluxe 14382 with ‘Officially certified’ on the dial?

Connecting the dots...unravelling my Baby Proplof story

Do you guys like the square dots on the edges of the dial?

The watch that almost got away ! The White dial Railmaster Story...