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  1. Togri v. 2.0 Wow! Custom title... cool Mar 27, 2018

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    A couple of months ago I posted this thread after a watchmaker scewed up the dial on my grandfather’s watch: https://omegaforums.net/threads/what-to-do-when-watchmaker-screws-up.68582/

    I imidiately went to another watchmaker (whom I have really come to appreciate) and asked if he could save the dial. He tried but it could not be done so the only options were to leave it with the stains on or to have it redialled. After thinking it through I told him to have it redialled (he uses a guy in London). And today he messaged me that it was back. And boy, that is a job well done. I knew the fonts would be a little different but it is really great work. I really feel I can enjoy the watch now and start over :) Putting aside the incident.

    So here is the watch as I got it from my grandfather
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    Here is the dial with the stains (or whatever it was) on. In natural lighting It was worse than what the photo shows. The dial was almost greasy and there was a really weird substance on.
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    And here is the result after the redial
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    So I am normally not into redials but with this watch, it has made me able to enjoy it again :)
     
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  2. ConElPueblo Mar 27, 2018

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    Looks like it is ready to get some "age" again :thumbsup:
     
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  3. Tubber Mar 27, 2018

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    That looks great. If a redial increases your enjoyment of the watch, especially your Grandfathers, why not? Do you reckon the original watchmaker tried to clean the dial and melted the lacquer?
     
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  4. alam Mar 27, 2018

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    and that's the most important elemen! that you like it! I like it too!! :thumbsup: enjoy!
     
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  5. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Mar 27, 2018

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    A well executed re-dial is a joy to behold if it brings a watch back from the dead. Most of our grandfathers would have commissioned redials without a second thought.
     
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  6. Togri v. 2.0 Wow! Custom title... cool Mar 27, 2018

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    He claims he did not know how it happened but my guess is that the watch has been disassembled during the almost 6 months that he had it and at one point something was spilt on the dial and subsequently an attempt to wipe it off. It also looks like all the oil had dried out in the movement even though it had just been serviced. So it was definitely not stored properly :-(
     
  7. Togri v. 2.0 Wow! Custom title... cool Mar 27, 2018

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    I am sure they would :) Most “normal” people probably would :D

    It is in pretty great condition considering that he wore it day in and day out from around 1966-67 to 2006.