bazelot said:What do you guys think?
wing nut said:What watchmaker would one use for such a project?
deeb7 said:bazelot said:What do you guys think?
It looks good, nice, and original. Cleaning the case is probably as far as you can go to keep it's period look.
If you plan on wearing it, overhaul the movement, polish/replace the crystal, re-lume the hands (not green), new spring-bars, and a better crown.
bazelot said:Down the road I will probably take it to a local watch repair shop and have it re-lumed.
wing nut said:What watchmaker would one use for such a project?
siddhartha said:Beautiful watch!
Contrary to some opinions here, I would NOT relume the hands, or touch the dial.
deeb7 said:siddhartha said:Beautiful watch!
Contrary to some opinions here, I would NOT relume the hands, or touch the dial.
Chris, no one here suggested touching the dial, and it certainly should be left 'as is'.
My reasoning for re-luming the hands is that they appear to be rusting. Cleaning, and re-blueing will arrest this without spoiling the overall aged appearance. It is then simple to re-lume with a modern, harmless material, and to age/colour it with a mix of dry colours.