Ω - 321 Hands - Replace or Not?

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I’m working on a 321. I have a set of original hands. They don’t look great. But they’re authentic.


Here’s my question. I intend to sell this. In anyone’s experience, is it truly better to leave a set of grungy hands on it, no matter how it might detract from its overall looks? Or does it sell better when the hands look new?

It’s basically the catch 22 issue… authentic might attract the right collector. But presentation might sell better? What’s the reality with this?
 
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New ones would look a bit odd, if replacing I tend to buy new ones then have the lume knocked out, tritium substitute painted in, and the white colour toned down with paint, colour matching everything to the dial. If that's a 145.012-67 and they're the original hands, I'd be inclined to keep it original, even if a bit rough, it'll look less obviously wrong than stark white with Luminova.