river9
·Hello OF members
I recently bought for approx 375 US$ here in Saigon Vietnam a ref 2846 gold capped cal 501 with 15m serial. Condition is average with bezel facet still present. But one should say ‘dial damaged beyond repair’ since wordings on it is long gone. Anyway I Iove this stardust look and would want to preserve this dial as is. The problem is that on that dial there is noticeable spot of copper oxidation. Please tell me if I have to get it removed by skilled watchmaker or I need to live with it knowing that in the future I must have that dial repainted.
Thank you.
![B4B9BA59-6594-42E4-9797-17443D3AF68E.jpeg B4B9BA59-6594-42E4-9797-17443D3AF68E.jpeg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1379/1379343-2bac01acf1b9e683947746aa9d296494.jpg?hash=K6wBrPG55o)
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I recently bought for approx 375 US$ here in Saigon Vietnam a ref 2846 gold capped cal 501 with 15m serial. Condition is average with bezel facet still present. But one should say ‘dial damaged beyond repair’ since wordings on it is long gone. Anyway I Iove this stardust look and would want to preserve this dial as is. The problem is that on that dial there is noticeable spot of copper oxidation. Please tell me if I have to get it removed by skilled watchmaker or I need to live with it knowing that in the future I must have that dial repainted.
Thank you.
![83650365-849A-4A87-888E-EC46D9550A04.jpeg 83650365-849A-4A87-888E-EC46D9550A04.jpeg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1379/1379341-0f8f22582074b7edf6e07d0b2ba02619.jpg?hash=D48iWCB0t-)
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![92EED575-0EB4-4A78-8C6E-881E05570B14.jpeg 92EED575-0EB4-4A78-8C6E-881E05570B14.jpeg](https://omegaforums.net/data/attachments/1379/1379344-941c4c8e81e48069e0039487726b442a.jpg?hash=lBxMjoHkgG)