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Dial is nice, but...
Oct 22, 2020,17:49 PM
the watch is so over-polished that it's hard to attract genuine collectors.
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Not easy to find one...
By: CL : October 21st, 2020-10:35
This one comes complete and it is unpolished. The ink on the bezel is intact and the edge is sharp. What's interesting is the aging/patina of the dial. I wonder what had caused it to age.
Interesting...
By: Cpt Scarlet : October 21st, 2020-11:01
Time to walk away.
Why?
By: CL : October 21st, 2020-18:37
The staff in the store are not watchmakers, so it is normal for them to feel pressure when the back is too tight and feel more comfortable to be opened by a watchmaker they trust. This is a very high end store.
I have a trustworthy friend who helps me see the watch.
By: CL : October 21st, 2020-19:35
The hands are naturally rusty and were not replaced during servicing. I think the extreme closeup creates a weird illusion. Thank you for seeing these images and point out the hands are okay. I wasn't sure what to look at earlier on
ahh now I understand
By: benzng : October 21st, 2020-22:19
its an L series 16520 with Mk1 200 bezel. a 4 liner! would'nt you like the floating R instead
Even more than the dial
By: batholith : October 21st, 2020-14:16
I'd worry about that damage to the hour hand. Looks like this watch has been opened up by someone perhaps not qualified to open it.
Does these two images help?
By: CL : October 21st, 2020-18:35
I am not exactly sure what damage you are referring to on the hour hand. ...
Yes, that's much better
By: batholith : October 21st, 2020-20:10
My apologies, I guess that was a reflection or an artifact of the lighting in the original image. frankly, the dial does not bother me much although I haven't seen such aging on one of these. Good Luck and enjoy!
Damage: Ugly. Pass
By: Tim_M : October 21st, 2020-16:06
This kind of thing on a watch from the 1950s can be stomached on certain terms, but in a modern-era automatic Daytona, this is just damage caused by negligent or indifferent ownership. There's nothing romantic or desirable about it. Best, Tim
She is not
By: powerydrive : October 21st, 2020-18:23
ugly. Don’t be so harsh on her. Maybe it’s because she’s been overworked. She’s still alive, we can still speak to her. Oh no, I’m getting to romantic. Excuse me. Good luck my friend.
hahaha... 20 years later...
By: CL : October 21st, 2020-18:33
We can look back and smile on our romance we had . Thank you for your well wishing. I will wait til I see the movement image as suggested by you.
Dial is nice, but...
By: Signo : October 22nd, 2020-17:49
the watch is so over-polished that it's hard to attract genuine collectors.
Polished?
By: David Allen : October 22nd, 2020-21:34
OP says it's unpolished. You say otherwise. Do you mind sharing with me why you think it's overpolished so I can learn how to spot this for my own use? Thanks.