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Originally Posted by DJA
Regarding everything I've said: am I nuts? Or should there be exceptions to what are now iron clad rules regarding restoring vintage watches?
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David, you are not nuts, and there are exceptions.
Unlike most, you understand the notion of authenticity, provenance and condition, which most (new/young/novice) collectors don't. You also have an appreciation of value, and more importantly the risk (or lack thereof) intervention has on that value. Factor those into your specific circumstance, and the watch and it’s place in the market, and you will not go wrong.
I have seen some shocking refinishing jobs that round off angular facets and make a hash of a very nice but damaged (called patina these days) dial, but I have also seen some refinishing that is so good you wouldn’t be able to tell that it didn’t come out of the factory yesterday. Choose your watchmaker wisely and make sure he intervenes only so far as you are happy to go.
Best of luck with it.
PS, what is the watch?