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Patina or Scratch

  1. fzhu052

    fzhu052 Aug 24, 2016

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    Could the experts please take a look at the picture of the subdial here? I am not sure whether this is patina or scratch. Thanks, Frank

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  2. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Aug 24, 2016

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    What's the difference? It has the same end result. ;)
     
  3. pitpro

    pitpro Likes the game. Aug 24, 2016

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    fungus
     
  4. fzhu052

    fzhu052 Aug 24, 2016

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    One is natural and will continue, the other is manual and won't change.
     
  5. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Aug 24, 2016

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    Both. Patina is just another word for aging.
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  6. M'Bob Ω 2

    M'Bob Aug 24, 2016

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    Doubtful scratches. More likely dial degradation.
     
  7. fzhu052

    fzhu052 Aug 24, 2016

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    How to tell one (patina) from the other (scratch)?
     
  8. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Aug 24, 2016

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    Sometimes you can't.

    My criterion...if the aging looks natural, it is patina:

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    If it looks ugly, it's just scratches:

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    gatorcpa