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·The UG 20721 with cal 263 has arrived and I think that its in good shape with what I hope is one minor issue: the tips of the minute and second hands are both bent downwards. Otherwise the dial is in good shape with a little bit of lume loss to 10 and 12 (and the hour hand). The case looks good to me with a ding to the bezel at 4 and damage to the slots on the case-back at 1 and 7. While the movement is not running it just looks a little dirty rather than oxidized (with the possible exception of the tail of the sweep seconds cock). Overall I believe that everything should clean up nicely. Thanks to @bgrisso for pointing out the listing and @Larry S for seconding it.
Here are some questions about how to proceed with a sympathetic restoration:
I assume that getting the case cleaned but not polished and the movement serviced is the right thing to do.
How hard it will it be to straighten the minute and second hand tips? Would that risk further damage the lume on the minute hand or worse its bluing? Would this require a more specialized watchmaker?
Anything else that I should be aware of?
Thanks and here are some pix:
Here are some questions about how to proceed with a sympathetic restoration:
I assume that getting the case cleaned but not polished and the movement serviced is the right thing to do.
How hard it will it be to straighten the minute and second hand tips? Would that risk further damage the lume on the minute hand or worse its bluing? Would this require a more specialized watchmaker?
Anything else that I should be aware of?
Thanks and here are some pix: