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路I remarked that @Spacefruit updated his speed chart recently, adding some finer granularity in the cosmetic scale: there are now 5 categories to choose from, poor/fair/good/very good/excellent. Thanks, by the way, for the work you have done!
Small unimportant details are keeping me sane nowadays, and I have been wondering how my own speedy could be cosmetically rated using this scale. It is notoriously difficult to precisely grade a watch besides a binary grading poor/good, as it is somewhat subjective. We all have different dealbreakers and standards... and a "good" rated watch may still be unpleasant, while a "fair" one may end up prettier.
Anyway, here is a pretty picture conveying (I hope) the general impression of a well worn, but still pretty watch:
The case was incorrectly refinished at some point : sides were polished, bevels are still here but not crisp anymore, top is brushed. Must have been done by a Rolex fanboy 馃榿. Pushers are screw fit, not friction fit. Standard service pushers were replaced by me with smaller pushers, found in a box full of old discarded Speedy pushers among other things. Are they from a Speedy? Who knows.
Movement is clean, s/n was not in the usual bounds and extract rejected. Endlinks are aftermarket.
Hour counter dial is scarred, it shows clearly in some pictures/lighting, not always.
My own assessment of the case and handset/dial would be something around fair, but I saw few watches described as fair or good that do not look better that mine.
What's yours? 馃嵖
Small unimportant details are keeping me sane nowadays, and I have been wondering how my own speedy could be cosmetically rated using this scale. It is notoriously difficult to precisely grade a watch besides a binary grading poor/good, as it is somewhat subjective. We all have different dealbreakers and standards... and a "good" rated watch may still be unpleasant, while a "fair" one may end up prettier.
Anyway, here is a pretty picture conveying (I hope) the general impression of a well worn, but still pretty watch:
The case was incorrectly refinished at some point : sides were polished, bevels are still here but not crisp anymore, top is brushed. Must have been done by a Rolex fanboy 馃榿. Pushers are screw fit, not friction fit. Standard service pushers were replaced by me with smaller pushers, found in a box full of old discarded Speedy pushers among other things. Are they from a Speedy? Who knows.
Movement is clean, s/n was not in the usual bounds and extract rejected. Endlinks are aftermarket.
Hour counter dial is scarred, it shows clearly in some pictures/lighting, not always.
My own assessment of the case and handset/dial would be something around fair, but I saw few watches described as fair or good that do not look better that mine.
What's yours? 馃嵖
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