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·So I visited a local jeweler to have a bracelet sized on my new Oris. This jeweler has a decent stock of new and vintage watches. And honestly I am a bit sentimental about the place as it is where I bought my first Omega.
In the window the last couple of weeks they have Explorer II ref 16570, with a lovely patina on the lume. It is exactly what I am looking for in an old Polar dial. I asked them to give me a closer look as I had designs on the watch as soon as I could scramble the readies together. I took a quick snap so I could have a closer look at the dial at my leisure, and I have to say, I am horrified. I am relatively new to watches, and I know next to nothing about old Rolex. Am I right about what I see?
i). I see an ugly smudge surrounding the 4 o'clock lume plot (that shows up on my phone screen better than my computer).
ii). The patina on the lume does not match the hands.
iii). There is some bleeding stain coming from beneath the case and onto the dial at 11 to 12 o'clock.
iv). The lume plot at 10 o'clock does not match the color of the lume on the rest of the plots. That can't be normal, can it?
v). I am deeply, deeply suspicious about the lume marker at 7 o'clock. It is slightly off colour to the rest of the lume plots. I hate to ask, but the rest of the watch has me so nervous, that wouldn't be paint, would it?
Like I say I am sentimental about this vendor, so what think I see is distresses me. Am I over-reacting? If not, should I point out to them what I am seeing?
Some pics:
In the window the last couple of weeks they have Explorer II ref 16570, with a lovely patina on the lume. It is exactly what I am looking for in an old Polar dial. I asked them to give me a closer look as I had designs on the watch as soon as I could scramble the readies together. I took a quick snap so I could have a closer look at the dial at my leisure, and I have to say, I am horrified. I am relatively new to watches, and I know next to nothing about old Rolex. Am I right about what I see?
i). I see an ugly smudge surrounding the 4 o'clock lume plot (that shows up on my phone screen better than my computer).
ii). The patina on the lume does not match the hands.
iii). There is some bleeding stain coming from beneath the case and onto the dial at 11 to 12 o'clock.
iv). The lume plot at 10 o'clock does not match the color of the lume on the rest of the plots. That can't be normal, can it?
v). I am deeply, deeply suspicious about the lume marker at 7 o'clock. It is slightly off colour to the rest of the lume plots. I hate to ask, but the rest of the watch has me so nervous, that wouldn't be paint, would it?
Like I say I am sentimental about this vendor, so what think I see is distresses me. Am I over-reacting? If not, should I point out to them what I am seeing?
Some pics:
