What do you guys think about this? Looks redial. Sad fate of an uncommon piece




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Redial for sure.

 

An estate sale, often ones to avoid. It's a pity, because this is (I won't say "rare") a scarce piece and very desirable with this dial and the date at six. But notice that as usual it says 'serviced', but if it is then by a complete a***hole because as you can see the regulator is maxed out to full retard. So something is wrong there, as well as with the re-dial.

 

I know that the watch can be correctly set by the main regulator rather than the swan-neck. But this example is still really bad practice, because it makes it difficult to fine-tune the timekeeping in the future, as you can only go one way (advance) on the swan-neck. No worthwhile watchmaker would set it up like this. It is not just that centring the swan-neck makes it look good, it enables harmless eccentrics like me to have loads of fun regulating the watch in everyday use . . .

 

It is correct for the new minute track

 

What I just don't understand is how anyone could take a watch of this value, and then have it re-dialled so appallingly badly

 

Sadly, most people don't know any better.

 

Where's that t-shirt when you need it?

 

Hello everyone chatting about this cal.355/2757 SM. I bought it yesterday. I was unaware it was being chatted about here but I formed the view that within a price range it was worth buying and rescuing. I had noted all the dial's deficits you speak of, including the chapter ring erroneously around the outside, but I believe it can be re-dialed to near original specifications and largely restored to its original character and I am confident my watchmaker will rescue the movement from its current regulation issues. I have a spare set of shorter appropriate hands ready for it to. My firm view is that it is sufficiently rare, or should I say scarce, to justify a rescue bid and I am prepared to give it a go. It may take a little time, but I hope to let you all review it in time in its "rescued" state. Doesn't it deserve a chance? I am a collector, not a trader, so I plan to have it a long while and its the first I have seen in years. Journey through Time describes this caliber and case back as very rare, so I think its worth the effort.
cheers everyone.

 

Hi Ash,
Thanks for the welcome. My first ever post. Journey through Time (JTT) has a deluxe dialled one of these depicted at page 279, item 8104 that has short hands and minute markings on the 12 borders of the pie pan. (same case back and caliber) Also a fellow collector has sent me some pics of one he has with an original dial exactly the same as mine (ie:not the deluxe version with edge fluting) and it has minute markings and short hands identical to the JTT image. I am interested in why you think I should retain the longer hands in the context that it is a PP dial. Do you think the minute chapter ring is wrong? I welcome advice as I want to do the best I can by this watch.
cheers, Jonardi