Flightmaster 145.013, who to use for service and gentle restoration in UK

Delroyb · Jun 21, 2023

Picked this up today. Overall, pretty straight, casback is from an 026 but movement serial etc checks out for 1969. Now, I do my own work on a lot of pieces but this has potential to be really lovely and I got it cheap enough to spend on getting a true specialist to thoroughly sort it.

Who in the UK would the forum recommend for comprehensive service, sympathetic relume of the hands etc.

Franco · Jun 21, 2023

For the service would say Simon Freese; if you do want reluming, best person is James Hyman

Delroyb · Jun 21, 2023

Franco
For the service would say Simon Freese; if you do want reluming, best person is James Hyman

That was the name I was desperately trying to remember! Thanks

pete_mcc · Jun 21, 2023

Having used them both I would certainly recommend James’ work, he’s amazing at what he does. I just had my Flightmaster serviced by WatchDoctor, they did a superb job and I’d happily recommend them

pete_mcc · Jun 21, 2023

Here’s the flightmaster, they just did the service

pete_mcc · Jun 21, 2023

This was James’ handiwork on a Unimatic of mine. I wanted it to look like a Blancpain Bund diver. He used his aged lume with the Tritium like glow that fades quick. He can colour it anyway you want and can do normal luminova type glow