I am better connected though.
Nowadays... I have quit the skull collecting lately.
Oh, you're new. Thread-jacking is customary and traditional around here
I kinda had it figured out it was a local custom, especially for noobs' threads, especially when the topic is beating yet another dead horse - I only realized once it had been discussed for a page or so that this was "one of these topics", a la "how much is my watch worth" 😉
Not a problem, part of some kind of passing ritual 😉
Really depends who you ask. I would suspect 90% of even vintage collectors would toss this one in the ocean.
But, I kinda like it! Patina has been discussed in numerous posts in the past and ultimately it is an aesthetic decision. I think yours looks just fine as is.
So let's take this to a "real" example. Again, think Speed MkII, racing dial. So, all in all, a vintage watch, but not "too" vintage either. But still, a lot of them with faded dials, markers, and so on. It's especially obvious on the orange markers and hands which fade to a yellow-ish hue. But a lot of them have received service dials too, TSwissMadeT in a lot of cases, with colors that "pop", just like if it still were the 70's
On a black/blue dial with white markers. the right patine looks good. On these colored timepieces, I think the service ones look better. But then again, they cannot be considered "original" anymore...
In this case, Patina, vs. Cosmetic Surgery 😉
What do you guys think?
