tech396
·I'm in a conundrum..
I bought this watch 1 year ago. I have since had it serviced by my watchmaker keeping all the original parts intact..
I've been wearing it daily for a couple of weeks, but the hand lume bugs me & makes it difficult to read (at a glance).
I'm contemplating keeping the watch and having the hands re-lumed to a vintage patina.
What's your opinion, assuming a perfect match to the dial lume.. Yes it's the original lume.
The dial on it has age related cracking as seen in the photos. It needs to be held at the exact angle or you'd never see the cracking, so were not dealing with a mint pristine watch.
It does remain original with the exception of the bracelet.
The minute hand is very hard to see in it's current darkened condition in natural light., shown in the far away (Top?) photo
EDIT: Should I keep these hands as-is and put them aside, then buy some others for re-luming or just have these originals relumed . Based on a resale perspective.
I bought this watch 1 year ago. I have since had it serviced by my watchmaker keeping all the original parts intact..
I've been wearing it daily for a couple of weeks, but the hand lume bugs me & makes it difficult to read (at a glance).
I'm contemplating keeping the watch and having the hands re-lumed to a vintage patina.
What's your opinion, assuming a perfect match to the dial lume.. Yes it's the original lume.
The dial on it has age related cracking as seen in the photos. It needs to be held at the exact angle or you'd never see the cracking, so were not dealing with a mint pristine watch.
It does remain original with the exception of the bracelet.
The minute hand is very hard to see in it's current darkened condition in natural light., shown in the far away (Top?) photo
EDIT: Should I keep these hands as-is and put them aside, then buy some others for re-luming or just have these originals relumed . Based on a resale perspective.
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