I think the case looks great and would never know it had been polished without members here pointing it out.
In fact, can someone explain to me: 1. When did Omega/Speedmaster collectors begin to fixate on polished cases? I have collected some pretty nice watches since the early 90s and there used to be no discussion of polishing unless a case was compromised structurally....not just because an original sharp edge was no longer sharp, as one would expect from a watch being worn for decades. 2. Why are degraded brown dials, discolored indices and hand filler, worn bezels, etc considered attractive patina, but wear and polishing from decades of use and service are not only NOT patina, but they have become (sometime in recent years) considered CALAMITOUS? Is this the result of many former Rolex collectors seeking shelter in Omega land? I'm sure Rolex collectors have been picking apart vintage watches for a very long time.
Signed,
Sick of the Polish Drama (already) [And this is not a comment on people from Poland.]
P.S. And in response to the OP's comment that he knew it was polished and likes it anyway....that used to be the point in collecting. Individuals determined if they liked a watch. There wasn't a small group of vocal collectors telling the rest what was or wasn't attractive. I am quite sure a large percentage of current collectors would not think twice about polished cases if they were not being told constantly that polished cases are bad. In my opinion, the polishing noise has gone far enough. A case that shows age and character is no worse than a brown dial that began life as black...or a "ghost" bezel. Actually, polished cases are not nearly as troubling to me as worn bezels. Just sayin'.
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