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What is this, and is it possible (easy/hard?) to get rid of it?
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Passover
·Could you please post a detailed picture like the one above showing the whole dial straight on?
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Thornado86
·Could you please post a detailed picture like the one above showing the whole dial straight on?
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Thornado86
·Ok
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Dan S
·You could easily make things much worse while trying to address an extremely minor issue. I'd leave it alone.
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Thornado86
·You could easily make things much worse while trying to address an extremely minor issue. I'd leave it alone.
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Dan S
·I think it would be very speculative for me to tell you what it is from some photos on the internet. Possibly some glue, or debris that became attached to some excess glue? A bit of corrosion? A watchmaker could try to remove it by gently touching a piece of Rodico. But that's unlikely to work unless it is very weakly attached. Anything more aggressive would be risky. And to be totally honest, it is barely visible to the naked eye. Although it's your right to do so, I personally think you are obsessing about something very minor.
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Shabbaz
·I think it would be very speculative for me to tell you what it is from some photos on the internet. Possibly some glue, or debris that became attached to some excess glue? A bit of corrosion? A watchmaker could try to remove it by gently touching a piece of Rodico. But that's unlikely to work unless it is very weakly attached. Anything more aggressive would be risky. And to be totally honest, it is barely visible to the naked eye. Although it's your right to do so, I personally think you are obsessing about something very minor.
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Thornado86
·And to be totally honest, it is barely visible to the naked eye. Although it's your right to do so, I personally think you are obsessing about something very minor.
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Ville_W
·When it comes to dial it’s only one rule to follow, never touch anything that can’t be brushed away with a soft brush. It’s simply too risky.
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Vercingetorix
··Spam RiskJust wait a few more years until your vision goes then it wont be an issue.
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joe band
·i hope to look that good at arm's length when i'm that age... leave it alone, it's just a wrinkle to highlight its age.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerThe technical term for this is "schmoo" and schmoo removal is somewhat risky as others have pointed out. My approach with something like this is the use a sharpened piece of peg wood to very gently see if it can be removed. Almost zero pressure is applied, and even that comes with risks. It's so subtle that my advice would be to leave it as is.
Cheers, Al
Cheers, Al
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GeorgeBailey2
·Why it's hardly noticeable.
Seriously, though, it is hardly noticeable. Listen to the advice of those more knowledgeable than me.
Seriously, though, it is hardly noticeable. Listen to the advice of those more knowledgeable than me.
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downtownbobbyb
·It’s a beautiful piece. Please don’t alter it in any way.
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hoipolloi
·I am not sure if the stuff on yours is the same like mine, but not too long ago, I cleaned mine with Archer's technique, a sharp wood tooth pick with lots of patience.
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Thornado86
·The technical term for this is "schmoo" and schmoo removal is somewhat risky as others have pointed out. My approach with something like this is the use a sharpened piece of peg wood to very gently see if it can be removed. Almost zero pressure is applied, and even that comes with risks. It's so subtle that my advice would be to leave it as is.
Cheers, Al
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerThank you, could you say some more about what exactly it is? And if someone professional is doing the job of removing it, is it still risky? I would of course never touch my piece myself as I have barely opened up a watch before in my life.
Just dirt...
There's always some risk when working on a dial, as each dial is different and depending on the types of materials used, and how they have aged, you just never know how easily the lacquer may flake off.
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Thornado86
·you just never know how easily the lacquer may flake off.
Otherwise, thanks for the answer. Dirt you say.. is it stuck?? Like do you have to force it off from there?
