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Originally Posted by SubKing
I have had a similar issue on a piece in the past. It's not oil even though it may look like it. It's actually a defect in the dial paint. The UV rays from the sun can cause spots or uneven blotches that have a shine to them. Nothing you can do to correct it. It's just luck of the draw and natural aging.. It does hurt the value because it's an eye sore. One of my past pieces that I no longer own had the same thing happen around the 12 area.. Sorry it happened but as others have stated, there isn't a way for oil to migrate to that area.
I had thought it was oil as well and had my watchmaker remove the dial and he found 0 traces of oil in the affected area's. One day it just appeared. Too bad they can't disappear as easily..
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Thanks for the reply. That’s actually reassuring. I would be feel better about it being part of the aging process, rather than some problem related to the service. I’m guessing there’s no way to tell for sure unless they open it back up?
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