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·I’d like to start with a disclaimer that I’m aware in many cases polishing is regarded as wrong or a bad thing to do.
I wanted some advice in this case though. I have a very clean ref 2849; the dial is exceptional in both condition and type (being two tone with interesting markers). The watch has clearly been looked after over it’s life.
However the lugs definitely show their age; the chamfers are still present, but have been softened, and the 9 o clock side of the bezel is more worn than the other indicating to me that it has potentially been worn by a sleeve passing over it over the years. As such I feel I can venture to say it has not been ‘polished’ in the past.
I am considering getting the case sympathetically refinished, so that the sharp lines of the chamfers return. I am thinking of Simon Freese who I know does good work. However I’d like to get some opinions on here before I do anything.
Thanks!
I wanted some advice in this case though. I have a very clean ref 2849; the dial is exceptional in both condition and type (being two tone with interesting markers). The watch has clearly been looked after over it’s life.
However the lugs definitely show their age; the chamfers are still present, but have been softened, and the 9 o clock side of the bezel is more worn than the other indicating to me that it has potentially been worn by a sleeve passing over it over the years. As such I feel I can venture to say it has not been ‘polished’ in the past.
I am considering getting the case sympathetically refinished, so that the sharp lines of the chamfers return. I am thinking of Simon Freese who I know does good work. However I’d like to get some opinions on here before I do anything.
Thanks!
