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In fact it is...

 

Hi Christian !

In fact, it is nearly 100% identical to the original dials !

It was built using an original dial as a model, and this is how an original "center seconds" dial should look like in 38/39 ! Also, if you take a look at the book "Reverso, the living legend", You'll see the "fabriqué en suisse" under the logo.

My inital dial was a 50's/60's redial, quite common in those Reversos.

The only difference concerns the font itself : the number "1" is slightly different. That's all. This makes sure that we're not pretending it's an original dial. I'd call it a "restoration" rather than a redial, since the work done on it is substantially higher than on a "simple" redial. This is a 3D dial, with different textures , a specially tainted luminova... I tried to get it done in Tritium like the original, but no one paints on Tritium anymore !

Thank you all guys for your kind messages.

Bruno

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A vintage Reverso rebirth...

 
By: bruno_brazil : March 21st, 2009-02:50
Hi all! It's been a loooong time since I last posted over here... even tough I always come back to take a look and read the posts... I wanted to show you a watch that I was lucky enough to buy, and then to get it restored, even tough it seemed an impossib...  

Something I forgot to mention...

 
By: bruno_brazil : March 21st, 2009-11:50
Hi all ! Firts of all, thanks Nicolas for the warm welcome back! One thing I forgot to mention, is that in 2008, in june, I had a severe car crash... A very very bad one, that kept me in a hospital for several months, and of wich I am still recovering (st... 

Welcome back Bruno

 
By: Dje : March 22nd, 2009-01:52
Hi Bruno, Welcome back here! Your Reverso is really superb! A great work done! My only wish is that your own "restoration", if I dare say, will bring such outstanding results! Best regards Dje

Bruno, let me wish you all the best ...

 
By: HerrK : March 24th, 2009-11:14
... for your own restoration first of all! While I was contemplating over the pictures of this amazing Reverso restauration, I was wondering whether there was any meaning to the fact that the dial was not done to it's original looks - adding "Fabrique en ... 

In fact it is...

 
By:   : March 26th, 2009-16:35
Hi Christian ! In fact, it is nearly 100% identical to the original dials ! It was built using an original dial as a model, and this is how an original "center seconds" dial should look like in 38/39 ! Also, if you take a look at the book "Reverso, the li...