Just fitted a generic bracelet on my old Seamaster chrono & it looks much better and closer to the original 1170 bracelet it would have been sold with.
Here's the obligatory pic (sorry about the quality):
As far as I know the case back, dial, hands and case are all untouched (of course, I don't know for sure but it does it look genuinely aged). But, it bugs me that the starburst pattern on the front of the case has worn away so much. STC can refinish the case to restore the pattern by hand fairly inexpensively.
So what I'm weighing up is whether I should be the first one to mess with this otherwise original piece ? I want to enjoy the watch, but I'm also aware I might not keep it forever and it might be more meaningful to a collector if the case wasn't refinished and stayed completely original. The one thing I don't want to do is make some sort of Noob mistake & mess with a good vintage watch in a way I'll regret later.
So, what do you do - or what would you do in this situation ?
Thanks
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