Unpolished cases.

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STANDY

·Apr 9, 2018·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

Have a few

Need better shots of this one next time it's out.

Edited: Apr 9, 2018

 

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Speedmasterfan88

·Apr 9, 2018

Close to fainting looking at the posts in this thread 🥰.
My humble contribution:

Unpolished (to my knowledge) 145.022-69,
I have to take some prober macros some day.

And because it was talked about in this thread, this is how a proper case restauration can look like if it‘s done with the correct tools and techniques:

Before (def unpolished but well loved)

And after:

Oh and yes, gold capped can look good too, untouched KO2907:

Cheers,
Max

 

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MSNWatch

·Apr 9, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

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Davidt

·Apr 9, 2018

 

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Etp095

·Apr 9, 2018

TexOmega

All internal lug bevels are still intact and still mirrored, like the second picture, right lug.

That’s a stunning watch!!

 

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eugeneandresson

·Apr 9, 2018

Edited: Apr 9, 2018

 

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JACK G

·Apr 10, 2018

My 16800................

 

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Willem023

·Apr 10, 2018

Me like (and have 😗)

 

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MSNWatch

·Apr 10, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Goop is your friend.

 

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ConElPueblo

·Apr 10, 2018

I'll encourage all who find this thread fascinating to have a look at this old, but great, thread: https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-nos-thread.7352/

 

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JACK G

·Apr 11, 2018

Both have unpolished cases.

I do have the DON bezel for the Ed White but like this slightly faded bezel too. The 145.022-69 is no longer with me.

 

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MSNWatch

·Apr 11, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Tarnish is your friend too.

 

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felsby

·Apr 21, 2018·I don't see any option in settings or profile

Fantastic, and highly informative thread (and mouth-watering...)

Opinions about this technique wanted: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf6OGPEAC2C/?taken-by=lapinist_watchrestoration
As far as I can see, this is not ordinary "polishing".

 

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seekingseaquest

·Apr 21, 2018

felsby

Opinions about this technique wanted: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf6OGPEAC2C/?taken-by=lapinist_watchrestoration
As far as I can see, this is not ordinary "polishing".

They removed the bevel completely..

 

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felsby

·Apr 21, 2018·I don't see any option in settings or profile

seekingseaquest

They removed the bevel completely..

Some Seamasters do, but I am not sure this one had bevelled lugs from the start?

This was the link I wanted to post in the first place - please ignore the first. https://www.instagram.com/lapinist_watchrestoration/

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seekingseaquest

·Apr 21, 2018

felsby

Some Seamasters do, but I am not sure this one had bevelled lugs from the start

You could be right - it looked like there was one but it could just be that worn down.

Either way, the case would have to be pretty miserable and replacements pretty rare for me to go this route.

They do great work for what it is though 😀

 

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·Apr 22, 2018

how can you tell the difference if a watch has "never been polished" or "polished professionally 25 years ago"? so that the edges are still sharp and covered with small scratches all over from wearing it in the last 25 years

 

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BenBagbag

·Apr 22, 2018

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how can you tell the difference if a watch has "never been polished" or "polished professionally 25 years ago"? so that the edges are still sharp and covered with small scratches all over from wearing it in the last 25 years

The debate rages on. But you are correct, unless you are the one and only owner of the watch you can never know (see @Archer's post in this thread). That being said the watches in this thread make a compelling case (pun intended).

Most watches that are polished lose at least *some* definition in the bevels and facets that are being shown off in this thread.

 

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Archer

·Apr 22, 2018·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

BenBagbag

Most watches that are polished lose at least *some* definition in the bevels and facets that are being shown off in this thread.

"Most" I would agree with, as there are plenty of poorly refinished watches out there, but definitely not all...

 

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BenBagbag

·Apr 22, 2018

Archer

"Most" I would agree with, as there are plenty of poorly refinished watches out there, but definitely not all...

After seeing your post I purposefully used the word most. 😉