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Seeking for a EU / CH professional for a hands relume job

mappleluna
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Hi guys,

I was wondering if anybody knows a good (very?) professional to whom I can send my watches in need of a hands relume job. I'm located in Switzerland/ France. Any experiences from forum members? Thanks for your help!
 
gostang9
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Another solid recommendation for James Hyman. I've had him do 2 watches for me (dial and hands) and am very happy with both. 👍

He took a boring modern Speedy dial and added a fantastic fauxtina to it making it much more wearable for me...

Before:
Omega Speedmaster - dial before relume by James Hyman.PNG


After:
Omega Speedmaster - dial after relume by James Hyman.PNG


He also took a bad looking Suveran dial and made it look much better:
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bloomy
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James Hyman has solid communication, quick work, and reasonable pricing.

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Maganator
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+1 for James Hyman

Did a great relume job for me that gave life to vintage chronograph that had been mistreated by a previous owner
 
mappleluna
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Thanks guys for your help, I would have preferred finding one in Switzerland or France to be honest I'm a bit worried about sending the watch through a courier but if I do not have other choice I'll try to contact him. Great job attested by your pics, this speedy @bloomy is yummy !! BTW thanks again.
 
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mappleluna mappleluna
Thanks guys for your help, I would have preferred finding one in Switzerland or France to be honest I'm a bit worried about sending the watch through a courier but if I do not have other choice I'll try to contact him. Great job attested by your pics, this speedy @bloomy is yummy !! BTW thanks again.
Worth all your worries and sweating. He is nothing short of brilliant.
 
Davidt
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James is the best and worth the effort. In a years time you won't remember the effort you had to put in arranging a courier etc but you may be kicking yourself if you choose convenience over quality.
 
ConElPueblo
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If it is only the hands that need redoing, it really isn't that complicated a job.
 
oinkitt
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If its only hands, have a go yourself. Its not that difficult!!
 
bloomy
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mappleluna mappleluna
Thanks guys for your help, I would have preferred finding one in Switzerland or France to be honest I'm a bit worried about sending the watch through a courier but if I do not have other choice I'll try to contact him. Great job attested by your pics, this speedy @bloomy is yummy !! BTW thanks again.

FWIW I sent him both this watch and another speedy from USA and had no issues at all.
 
Archer
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James Hyman

Having seen his work, this would be my recommendation also.
 
mappleluna
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I'll try to reach @SpeedTar and if it's not possible then I'll contact James. Thanks to all for your advice
 
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