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Old 8 August 2019, 12:41 AM   #35
swish77
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Thanks guys. Here's a before photo on top. It was in good shape before too, just not as good. I believe they laser weld some new material on the edges, then cut a new chamfer...
The lugs definitely look fatter now, which makes sense if the watchmaker added metal before recutting.

The debate is endless on this approach, originality vs. restoration. Not sure I would do it because I'm more old-school, but hard to argue with the results, based purely on looks.
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