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Very nice.....
....to hear from both of you Erich and Desmond.
To be honest to all,I just want to compare the job done by Bienne with the original wactches I owned and now I can see the differences.Lots of great testimonials about Bienne Service also take affect on my decision.
This 's the experience I paid to get with the help of your feedbacks.
Also Desmond,thanks for the links to your essays.
Now the most difficult part for me:which ones to wear for the weddind party in December
???
Best,Shinnyguy
Bienne restoration...
It've just come back from Bienne,the first time after 45 years leaving her homeland. The guys in Bienne did excellent job on every detail,the dial looks really fantastic,the only thing I don't understand why they didn't keep the letter font as close to th...
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Yes, strange they've used the fonts and Seamaster lettering of 50s seamasters, particularly the "double-coathanger" S. It's quite a good refinishing job but instructions to the redialling contractor may have not been explicit enough. One option is to say ...
Don't know....
....what to do right now!!!!Wait a few more months???The "coathanger" is not so annoying,I'll contact them first to see what they say. Thanks for your suggestion,Skinnyguy
Thats a great result.
Hi skinnyguy, congratulation, the watch looks absolutely fantastic - the case, dial and hands all look great. The font thing is something only a Purist would ever notice, but then again I guess that is why you're posting here... Otherwise the dial looks i...
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Yes,that's why the pictures posted here,it's not annoying to me but not for all you guys out there.My view may change in the next few years,i'm totally a newbie and have had great chances to talk with the "Pros" right here and really appreciate this. The ...
Impressive!
Is this a NOS dial and set of hands? Impressive, really impressive. Best, Nicolas.
From a Purist´s view...
Hi Skinnyguy, please do not take me wrong, I do not want to spoil your pleasure or want to spoil your weekend! The watch looks very good now, but I do not see it from your point of view but from a Purist´s view: 1)I do not understand why you had the dial ...
Good Points...
Yes, Erich, your points reflect my personal view of collecting and maintaining vintage watches. This is especially the case with Constellations, where, in quite a few instances, I have seen jobs come back from Bienne that have basically destroyed the coll...
What to do...
I understand that the convserve vs preserve vs restore vs repair question comes up in almost all fields of collecting, or at least in any field where the collectibles are not recently made. If the item is historically important, valuable or rare, then the...
Very nice.....
....to hear from both of you Erich and Desmond. To be honest to all,I just want to compare the job done by Bienne with the original wactches I owned and now I can see the differences.Lots of great testimonials about Bienne Service also take affect on my d...
As one who has primarily vintage watches
I have to agree with Erich & Desmond on this, but this is also my personal taste. I vastly prefer an older watch as original as possible, but have certainly made exceptions. (Like my Watchco SM300 which is made with all new Omega current parts, but a corr...
FantasticJob
I don't think I could have expected a better job. The slight change in font doesn't bother me in the least, but that is ofcourse a question of personal taste and how deep you go into the subject. The watch looks way better now than it did before. Thanks f...
I'm going....
....to say "Yes".You can check the price chart on Omega website,actually I paid the same amount for the movement service here in the US at Omega AD,the dial is another story.I've got a warning from a kind Purist here:prepare your self !!! As a Newbie I wa...
the watch does now look as new, but i would prefer the original dial
its all a matter of personal taste, but i think the majority of us here prefer the originality of the dial and hands. on the other hand, if you were to be wanting to pass it down to your first born son he would be stoked to get such a mint looking piece. ...
And it has the provenance of a certified Bienne restoration
So if the watch changes hands, and the paperwork is included, there is no question of its authenticity or workmanship.
Oopps.
And 50 years after, people will use it as a proof of authenticity to prove the other guy wrong.
Discussions...
..and opinions keep pouring in,lots of things for me to think of. It's great to be here with all nice members from all over the planet. Best,Skinnyguy
