Hands repainted or original ?

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Am offered this watch but the hands look too ´perfect’ . Please experts let me know if they are original or repainted ?! Thank you v much indeed

alexander ( Paris)
 
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The quality of the photo isn’t great, but the hands looks original to me. Their condition seems to match the good condition of the rest of the watch and the lume in the hands matches the lume on the dial.
 
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^yup. Would ask for better pics in direct sunlight of course, but from what I see, it looks fine.

Keep in mind that the straps and bracelets for these are not off the shelf fit- they use a special retaining ring on the back and are one piece. There are some custom makers of straps for these, but you will need to hunt for them.
 
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Looks good to me! Honestly, I come across a bunch of these with totally destroyed straps, but the watches themselves in good condition. I have bought a few from original owners who had the strap get worn out, so they just threw the watch into a drawer and forgot about it. Years later, the watch survives in fairly good condition.
 
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The hands look good. The case still has the sun-brushed finish. The cristal needs to be polished.
Not sure about the crown. it doesn't look like to be the one I usually saw.

For the fact, there is a fun red tool to change the strap. It sometimes can be found online.