Vintage Speedy Re-Lume

Gav1967 · Jul 21, 2021

Scarecrow Boat
Please share where the OP asked for opinions.

Ok so, if not seeking an opinion, I assume the OP is just expecting a lot of "thanks for sharing" replies? Opinions come with the territory of this type of post.
By the way I like the way the new hands have been lumed and the colour match is great. I do however support @padders right to a contrary opinion.

precisionhrlgy · Jul 21, 2021

perks713
Cracks in the lume look a bit different than an indent in the lume. I think the cracking in the Rolex give it more of an aged look (cause it is) where the indent looks less “natural”

look at the seconds hand.

perks713 · Jul 21, 2021

ATracyWatches
So, it’s very easy to get rid of the indent, if that’s what you want. The customer was super happy and that’s the important part to me. If you want cracks, you can have cracks, perfectly smooth, we got that too. Indents, if that’s your thing.

All that matters is what the customer likes. I think it looks great, i don’t think it looks as natural, which again doesn’t really matter cause it ain’t my watch 😀 I’d certainly send you something to relume if I ever had a watch worth reluming lol

perks713 · Jul 21, 2021

ATracyWatches
look at the seconds hand.

I tried, it looks like a crack to me and not a dent. But maybe it’s just my phone or eyes.

precisionhrlgy · Jul 21, 2021

It’s a blurry pic but here we have an indent with no cracking. All original lume.

padders · Jul 21, 2021

ATracyWatches
So, it’s very easy to get rid of the indent, if that’s what you want. The customer was super happy and that’s the important part to me. If you want cracks, you can have cracks, perfectly smooth, we got that too. Indents, if that’s your thing.

Well that is all you had to say. I respect your talent but the 'I suggest you look at a few more vintage watch hands' just made you look patronising and let's face it a bit silly since you know nothing about me. Would you have preferred 'good job but personally I would have preferred a smooth finish' since it is a good job and that indeed would be my preference. I have owned and inspected plenty and to be honest, it looks like a relume, which is why I said it.

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