They were hell-bent. For highly educated people they sure were dense.
Well low and behold, months later they got the watch back with a service dial, hands, bezel, case, bracelet and God knows what little was left of the original movement. They were obviously conflicted whether they did the right thing. For sure as time went on they realized the mistake they made.
this article seems to completely miss that point ?
Reminds me of a few years ago when I had the car shop. A customer who was a physician along with his physician wife asked me my opinion on how to "restore" his 1655 explorer. The watch had a scratched acrylic that would have probably taken 20 minutes to polish clean, a worn bezel that actually made the watch look original, and a few dings on the lugs and sides of the case. The bracelet was the most worn as the fold over clasp was busted off. At the time a new oyster bracelet would have set him back less than $500, that is if he didn't want to have his fixed which could have been done along with a movement service at Barrow's Watch Service in town who were highly qualified Rolex techs.
I tried my best to convince them that the Rolex Service Center in NYC will replace most of the watch but to no avail. I even showed them the two 1655's we have in our collection that are original and time worn. I drove home the fact that the watch will be worth a fraction of it's current value, both money wise and sentimental if they choose the wrong route. They were hell-bent. For highly educated people they sure were dense.
Well lo and behold, months later they got the watch back with a service dial, hands, bezel, case, bracelet and God knows what little was left of the original movement. They were obviously conflicted whether they did the right thing. For sure as time went on they realized the mistake they made.
Occasionally, we get an email from someone with a vintage watch who is wondering whether to restore it or not. Recently, someone found a Speedmaster CK2998 in his drawer and wondered if he should send it off to the spa in Switzerland. As it may be important in judging whether to restore this Speedmaster or […]
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Z ZanzibarInteresting posts since I'm going circles about what to do with a zenith 3642a. Overall beautifull but the case has been overpolished throught the years, the lume is dead with a dark brownish patina and the dial has been scratched but is hanging pretty well overall.
It's difficult'to know what to do for sure, not that the value of the watch is a concern, but I just don't want to ruin a somewhat well preserved zenith.
