Ed White: is it a crime?

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Archer

·Mar 11, 2021·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Darlinboy

Ship of Darlinboy thought experiment...

If one or more components of a watch has been replaced with correct and appropriately aged parts can you tell the difference?


If you answered yes - 🤨

Well played @M’Bob. 🍿

I guess all the guys who track changes made to watches in the market are all crazy then...

 

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Darlinboy

·Mar 11, 2021

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I guess all the guys who track changes made to watches in the market are all crazy then...

I am absolutely positively NOT saying they aren't crazy.

But, the Ship of Darlinboy thought experiment does not include having seen the watch before parts were exchanged. Sometimes easy to tell the difference if you've seen it before and after. Sorry I didn't make that clear. 👍

 

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M'Bob

·Mar 12, 2021

And, finally, mated with the correct 7912 for completion:

 

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haddemall

·Mar 12, 2021

Ten out of ten in my mind, congrats.

 

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cvalue13

·Mar 12, 2021

Shiny!

 

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Matth84

·Mar 14, 2021

Very interesting Ed White

 

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Pvt-Public

·Mar 14, 2021

In my view the only crime involved with an Ed White or any other Speedmaster is the price they command. And that I can’t afford one. 😡🙁

 

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zkramez

·Mar 16, 2021

I wouldn't mind if Omega restored it at their factory

 

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Monstrodamus

·Mar 16, 2021

Not a crime. When we prioritize the history of a timepiece over it's functionality and aesthetic, I feel like we miss the point. It's like leaving a classic car to rot because we don't want to lose the patina. Things age and all we are doing is slowing down the process while still enjoying them.

 

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nkhandekar

·Mar 16, 2021

My two pence says that all changes could be recorded in an on-going condition report that accompanies the watch. It would be include before and after photos as well as a justification for the actions. Its a more permanent version of what this thread was all about.

BTW the watch looks great now.

 

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M'Bob

·Mar 16, 2021

Monstrodamus

Not a crime. When we prioritize the history of a timepiece over it's functionality and aesthetic, I feel like we miss the point. It's like leaving a classic car to rot because we don't want to lose the patina. Things age and all we are doing is slowing down the process while still enjoying them.

Well put.

 

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M'Bob

·Mar 16, 2021

nkhandekar

My two pence says that all changes could be recorded in an on-going condition report that accompanies the watch. It would be include before and after photos as well as a justification for the actions. Its a more permanent version of what this thread was all about.

BTW the watch looks great now.

Excellent idea, though for me, all that work might tip the scales a bit away from fun over to work.

 

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eugeneandresson

·Mar 16, 2021

nkhandekar

My two pence says that all changes could be recorded in an on-going condition report that accompanies the watch. It would be include before and after photos as well as a justification for the actions. Its a more permanent version of what this thread was all about...

...and that running history is recorded digitally, throughout time, immutable by using a decentralized data scheme (aka the ‘blockchain’) henceforth? That’s what Watchfid do 👍