Showing off my dial cleaning sucess!!!!

As always, sorry for the horrible photos 🤣🥰

1944 Omega 30T2 two-tone "Jumbo" reference 2189/1 with all original parts (except the strap)

I spent over 4 hours gently removing 82 years of nicotine and other ghastly stains off this beautiful original dial today. Unfortunately I forgot to take "before" pictures. It was dark brown when I started and very mottled.

Now everything is as perfect as I'm ever going to get it and I'm a bit in love 🥰

Next stop is my watchmaker for a full movement service, clean, relube and hand alignment.

I love everything about vintage watches.

I practiced on dozens and dozens of garbage dials well before I tackled something like this. Whatever they did differently on thier pre-1960 dials made them so much more robust and easier to clean. After the late 50's whatever varnish they changed to made it very easy to remove paint and decals when attempting cleaning.

The textured dials (honeycomb, waffle etc.) Are also very easy to clean without removing paint etc. I'm guessing they used something different in the finishing because of the texture? I wish they used the old finishes on all thier watches, my life would be a lot less stressful 🤣🤣🤣

I wish I did, unfortunately I rarely remember to take photos but it was filthy

How’d you clean it, Rodico?