The fine line between patina and damage.

U ulackfocus

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Yes!.... but I wouldn't want it any other way!😀

bgrisso

Great watch. Btw your bezel is rotated out of alignment, every time I look at the pics I feel like I'm standing in a room with a slanted floor.

Psych

Great watch and a wonderful link to your father. I think you'll be delighted by the way the bezel in particular cleans up.

Simon at STS will do exactly what you want him to during the service. Tell him: "Just do what William (that's Spacefruit) would want". Works every time for my watches.

Post some "after" pictures when you collect it in 7 or 8 weeks' time. Simon takes great pictures too and email them to you.

ATWG

Your watch is an absolute treasure, and the deep connection to your father makes it priceless in my books.

Here is my fathers Seamster that he wore for over 30 years on a daily basis. Whether he was doing yard work, building homes or swimming in the ocean, the watch never left his wrist. To some it may look like a tired old watch, crystal all scratched up, decay on the dial, discoloration of the hands etc., to me it all adds character and is a piece of my father that keeps on ticking every time I put it on.....

Tbone

@nonuffinkbloke - it's beautiful for all the right reasons. Because it's been used as intended by someone you love and cherish the memory of. It really doesn't get any better than that, IMHO.