Tudor Dial Restoration

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CoDiffe

·Aug 30, 2021

Or more like dial resurrection 😲

But seriously - with work like this being done by Michael Young and others - can we ever be 100% certain we’re getting completely original and untouched?

 

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jaguar11

·Aug 30, 2021

If it is the same dial the position of the shield is slightly different to the "before" example....

 

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TexOmega

·Aug 30, 2021

Plus many other "offs"

666
shield shape
triangle at 12 too wide
rectangle at 6 too fat

fonts

 

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spe777

·Aug 30, 2021

Looks fantastic for a refinished dial. Maybe there are some discrepancies here or there, but looks really good overall.

 

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ckhaing

·Aug 30, 2021

200m - vs 200m =
SUBMARINER vs SUBM A RINER (A narrower on "after")

but i dont even know if the "before" is original
i know nothing about tudors
just comparing that two examples

 

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High Hope

·Aug 30, 2021

If that watch were mine I’d go re-dial in a New York minute. The original is a mess.

 

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TexOmega

·Aug 30, 2021

High Hope

If that watch were mine I’d go re-dial in a New York minute. The original is a mess.

Sure, but the statement was just how good the redial WAS, and it was not.

 

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Dan S

·Aug 30, 2021

CoDiffe

But seriously - with work like this being done by Michael Young and others - can we ever be 100% certain we’re getting completely original and untouched?

It's a huge improvement, but there's no danger of fooling an experienced buyer into thinking it's original IMO. The same is true of every repaired dial I've seen from them.

 

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ckhaing

·Aug 31, 2021

Dan S

there's no danger of fooling an experienced buyer .

so there's danger of fooling an inexperienced buyer (well that is always the case anyway)

 

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CoDiffe

·Aug 31, 2021

TexOmega

Sure, but the statement was just how good the redial WAS, and it was not.

Did you not see the before picture??

 

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rcs914

·Aug 31, 2021

CoDiffe

Did you not see the before picture??

I don't think anyone is arguing that the before picture is a basket case, but what about the restore is original other than the piece of metal it's printed on? And on that, while it looks nice, there are details that are not perfect. The new shield is different than the original shield, the positioning of the "Tudor Oyster Prince" is higher on the new dial than the old dial, etc.

Basically I'm guessing that he took the old dial, stripped it clean, and then started from the ground up. Effectively it is no different than an aftermarket dial at this point to me - it does look nice, but I'm not sure I'd call it a "restore" rather than a "re-creation".

With the market for "tropical", I'm actually kind of surprised that what was done was done, rather than trying to replace the missing pieces, stabilizing what was there, etc.

 

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TexOmega

·Aug 31, 2021

😁😁

CoDiffe

Did you not see the before picture??

Wow, no I didn’t, you are right! The redue is perfect in my eyes now and I will fight anybody that says the second picture is not an awesome portrayal of an original dial.

Well, as close to perfect as we can get in the best of all possible worlds we live within.

Thank you for helping me correct my opinion in the most gentle of all possible ways.😁



no harm no foul 😁 enjoy your day.

 

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ckhaing

·Aug 31, 2021

so the " before" dial was not original either?
the "after" dial makes things back closer to original?
yes that is possible

 

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CoDiffe

·Aug 31, 2021

rcs914

Basically I'm guessing that he took the old dial, stripped it clean, and then started from the ground up. Effectively it is no different than an aftermarket dial at this point to me - it does look nice, but I'm not sure I'd call it a "restore" rather than a "re-creation".

I agree which is why I said it’s more of a dial resurrection. A dead dial brought back to life.

 

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Linesiders

·Sep 3, 2021

TexOmega

😁😁


Wow, no I didn’t, you are right! The redue is perfect in my eyes now and I will fight anybody that says the second picture is not an awesome portrayal of an original dial.

Well, as close to perfect as we can get in the best of all possible worlds we live within.

Thank you for helping me correct my opinion in the most gentle of all possible ways.😁



no harm no foul 😁 enjoy your day.

It's not an awesome portrayal of an original dial ; ) .

 

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TexOmega

·Sep 3, 2021

Linesiders

It's not an awesome portrayal of an original dial ; ) .

I just hate having to explain my droll/satiric since of humor.

Didn't you catch my reference (however obtuse!) to Voltair's classic satiric novel, Candide? Tip off to satiric comments, who wouldn't have seen the pictures?


All in good fun, hence all my big smiles and last comment, "no harm no foul."

 

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Linesiders

·Sep 3, 2021

No, I did not pick up the oblique reference to Voltair as I only halfazzed looked at the dial and your comments ; ) but redials are a hill I am willing to fight for. ANNNNDDD I used a smiley face.

 

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TexOmega

·Sep 3, 2021

No harm, no foul!😁😁