amerix
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I heartily agree - with you, Ken!
Dec 01, 2012,09:05 AM
--- but can see the other side of the coin, even if it is invisible to us mortals - who can neither make, repair, not to say restore a watch from the legendary bye-gone eras.
It would be wonderful if a thread were started on WatchTech about functional finishing - one of my pet themes - versus cosmetics. There is a lot of debris (dirt) that can be swept under the carpet (rug) where the owner can never see it.
Many of the decorations - then in solid cases - were done to trap vagrant particles and oils - as well as to impress fellow watch-makers in their guilds!
Corrosion is another effect. You just may have a better chance with a finely polished surface than an irregular one. Fingerprints excepted!
The simple act of winding a watch can lead to a major problem - broken stems and things like that. A smooth wind, even if the fingers suffer, is a good sign of attention to functional finishing, even more than the greasing.
Wear and corrosion, especially on the old-timers, can easily be seen through the eyes of experts - and even us with our everyday fingers!
Thanks Ken for this fine interview and great report!
And I basicly agree with Mister Asaoka, especially that a watch is built to show the time, and wish him the very best for his projects and endeavors..
Amery
This message has been edited by amerix on 2012-12-01 09:14:23