New member, question about watch hands for 1963 Seamaster Deville

[Five0retired]

After 60 years , of which I have owned it for about 25 years, it has gone in for its 1st service. The watch hands show some discoloration. Is there any company that can refinish the hands or should I just leave alone. It is a beautiful watch, the band is a Champion, I don't know the age or if it was the original.

 

[rendo]

Welcome to Omega Forums!

I don't think there's anything wrong with the hands. The seconds hand shows some signs of aging, but I wouldn't touch it if I were you. Replacing them or having them refinished would not match the rest of the watch that shows some aging.

Enjoy it!

 

[SOG53]

The hands are fine. Don’t expect perfection from Watch of this age, but yours is pretty darn good IMO

 

[Davidt]

Agree I’d leave the hands as is. They’re plated, so any abrasive can remove the plating. Then you’re looking at having them replated the result of which may well be a different tone to the markers etc.