Is it possible to remove marks/scratches from dial?

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hsk28

·Mar 22, 2020

There are some tiny scratches/marks (much more visible in the photo than you can see with your own eyes) on the dial of my Seamaster De Ville. Noob here, was just wondering if it's possible to remove or reduce the appearance of these?

I'm taking it to my local Omega watch repairer for a routine clean and oil but with this whole global pandemic thing going on, I have to wait.

 

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septentrio

·Mar 22, 2020

I don’t think so.

 

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OMEGuy

·Mar 22, 2020

No. Any attempt will make it worse.

 

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connieseamaster

·Mar 22, 2020

For 90 times out of 100, a dial is what it is and any attempt to "improve" it will backfire. The exceptions are cases where a re-lume will improve the appearance or when the dial is so trashed that it's not recognizable and any refinishing will be an improvement.

 

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gbesq

·Mar 22, 2020

Short of having the dial professionally refinished, which will devalue the watch, no. Just live with it.

 

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Mauzer

·Mar 22, 2020

I’d agree with comments above.

But I’m thinking: how did these scratches come there? Did it happen during service, wrongly performed, or could it be something else?

 

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connieseamaster

·Mar 22, 2020

Probably during service when the watchmaker was trying to remove the watch from the case. OP's watch is a SMDV, which is a front loader. I have a Dynamic with similar marks from a tool slipping.

 

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redpcar

·Mar 22, 2020

Unless it's debris sitting lightly on the dial, you will only make it worse. I've tried to remove specs from dials (usually lume) only to find paint attached to the back of it leaving a bigger spot 😲
If you can't blow it off or lightly dab it, leave it alone. This looks like scratches. Call it character on an old watch.

 

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VetPsychWars

·Mar 22, 2020

My dad's watch was a wedding present from my mother as hers was a wedding present from him.

In the past some "watchmaker" scratched the dial assumably to take the hands off.

Thereafter, he was always asked if he wanted the dial refinished. He always refused.

I now have this watch and I will honor his choice.

Tom