I think when we all start collecting, the bargain hunting is appealing (trying to dip your toes rather than jump in), but project watches become money pits. I bought a Deville that was a “bargain” in similar shape when I just got into omegas and had it redialed. I had $800 into that watch by the time I was done and it looked great, but it was a redial and I just couldn’t get over that- so sold it to a friend at a loss who didn’t care about the redial- he loves it.
I have had a few watch dials that have cleaned up a bit, but that’s usually just haze on the indices or surface crud- but damage like this one.
If you don’t like the condition of a dial or find it attractive at the moment you see it (through rough crystals and bad pics is harder of course), then just walk- it won’t improve.
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