The boys at ABC have done it again

[nsumner]

Originally Posted by donaker

Very interesting thread. i definitely prefer unpolished cases though. A few dings add character in my opinion. While ABC does amazing work reprofiling cases, ultimately, it's still removing metal from the case.

I would tend to agree with you, if the case were unpolished. Now with a clean slate I can add the battle scars myself

[donaker]

Originally Posted by nsumner

I would tend to agree with you, if the case were unpolished. Now with a clean slate I can add the battle scars myself

Not to mention the tales that go along with each scar.

Wear it well!

[CrownMe]

Originally Posted by nsumner

I would tend to agree with you, if the case were unpolished. Now with a clean slate I can add the battle scars myself

Exactly

[007Sub]

Great shots! looks phenomenal Nathaniel!

[CrownMe]

Originally Posted by Jason71

Ok, I will concede and admit that their was some change in chamfers between some of the different eras of watches, but I'm not sure I would call chamfer evolution 'dramatic' and the only chamfers that I can recall seeing that they have done have been on a 1680, 1665, and maybe a 5513. I hadn't recalled seeing an early 5513 done by them TBH.

Nobody is forcing anyone to have chamfers re-cut for that matter, and I can't recall seeing evidence of an unhappy customer from ABC with "incorrectly cut chamfers", so.............I guess maybe find me the experts somewhere worldwide that are cutting the correct chamfers for a given vintage based on the few "unpolished or unworn examples" out there. Maybe I'm just not as nit-picky, but I just couldn't be happier with the work they have done for me.

hey all that matters is the chamfer edges on YOUR Red are period correct and that your happy

[dstacy]

I'm 100% positive that guys like Bob in Dallas and Rik in Florida are great guys and run good companies; I just haven't done any business with them so I can't comment.
I thought I'd tell you all about this episode.
I just got off the phone with Edvi at ABC about my 1500. Now let's remember they are in the watch repair business not a watch repair charity. He was giving me a quote for fixing a couple of small things when I said, "Well, go ahead..... how much is the service going to cost on top of the repairs?" I was floored when instead of clipping me for another 5 to 600 he said, "It doesn't need a service. We'll fix those 2 small things and send her back to you today."

Class act ABC, class act.

[Presa canary]

Was the red repainted?

[nsumner]

Originally Posted by Presa canary

Was the red repainted?

Nope. It's a rare Red lumi service dial.

[Nycturbovr6]

That looks really nice, congrats! Sweet 1680

[robisan]

Stunning, nice crystal on it.