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Old 16 April 2014, 12:05 PM   #1
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patina or no patina

So the quandary is this: You have two decent examples of a watch you really like and you need to decide between one of them which to keep. One has great patina on the dial and hands but a so so case, the other has so so patina with a great case.

1. What do you select?!

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2. What is your favorite look, darker patina or lighter patina?
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:14 PM   #2
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Id wait for third that has both great case and great patina :)

I prefer a medium patina, not too dark and not too light....but just right.
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:16 PM   #3
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I'd prefer the so-so patina and great case. Patina can change/improve over time, but the case won't fix itself.
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hah! Good point. This is the ultimate plan, however, in the meantime I'm trying to decide which I'd be happiest to have...
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:18 PM   #5
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I'd prefer the so-so patina and great case. Patina can change/improve over time, but the case won't fix itself.
hum interesting take...
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:21 PM   #6
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what do you mean by "so-so patina"? The color is not aged or the finish of the lume is in bad shape?
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:22 PM   #7
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Great question and quite a predicament you are in.

Dial and hands condition is very important and I think is more so than case. Case can be refinished and cleaned up, for a price of course.

With respect to patina, it depends on the watch and age. I've seen gorgeous examples of the same year and watch yet one had very dark and textured patina and the other was a beautiful cream. Crazy difference and both were fantastic in their own way.

Tough choice.
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:29 PM   #8
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I like the "goldilocks" scenario.....the patina is "just right"....



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Old 16 April 2014, 12:34 PM   #9
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what do you mean by "so-so patina"? The color is not aged or the finish of the lume is in bad shape?
Deep yellow cream vs. almost white....
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:34 PM   #10
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So the quandary is this: You have two decent examples of a watch you really like and you need to decide between one of them which to keep. One has great patina on the dial and hands but a so so case, the other has so so patina with a great case.

1. What do you select?!

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2. What is your favorite look, darker patina or lighter patina?


Tough decision Greg. I honestly think you will be happy with either one of those beautys.

You could always sell both and wait til you find one with great patina and a thick case.

As for Patina i prefer Creamy Patina. I like the darker patina but not if it looks un natural. Anything but snow white.
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:36 PM   #11
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Tough decision Greg. I honestly think you will be happy with either one of those beautys.

You could always sell both and wait til you find one with great patina and a thick case.

As for Patina i prefer Creamy Patina. I like the darker patina but not if it looks un natural. Anything but snow white.
Yes my ultimate preference is something in between these two... a vanilla cream of sorts. Hard to find such an example though!
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:36 PM   #12
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there is more to consider...the one on left has the wrong insert, but it has a bracelet which if original is worth a few extra $$
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:38 PM   #13
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there is more to consider too...the one on left has the wrong insert

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Old 16 April 2014, 12:40 PM   #14
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My ideal Patina would be a shade darker then my red. But im still very happy with it.
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:43 PM   #15
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My ideal Patina would be a shade darker then my red. But im still very happy with it.
Love the patina on your red Kevin!
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:45 PM   #16
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there is more to consider...the one on left has the wrong insert, but it has a bracelet which if original is worth a few extra $$
Bracelet is mine from so its more about the watch head comparison because its an easy switch. The insert on the darker one is an older '80s service insert. I would probably source a period correct one eventually if I end up keeping that one.
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:50 PM   #17
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Bracelet is mine from so its more about the watch head comparison because its an easy switch. The insert on the darker one is an older '80s service insert. I would probably source a period correct one eventually if I end up keeping that one.
i dont think he knew that you already own both watches
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:51 PM   #18
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i dont think he knew that you already owned both watches
yea, sorry...I misread. I thought you were considering which one to purchase.

If thats the case, Id keep em both and tell the wife she needs to drive the minivan one more year.
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Old 16 April 2014, 12:52 PM   #19
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Love the patina on your red Kevin!
Thanks Greg appreciate it

Goodluck with whatever you decide to do my friend.
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Old 16 April 2014, 01:04 PM   #20
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Thanks Greg appreciate it

Goodluck with whatever you decide to do my friend.
Thanks buddy!
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Old 16 April 2014, 01:48 PM   #21
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Deep yellow cream vs. almost white....
Lovely maxi 1 Greg!! U know I'm a patina guy

I'll buy both and swap the dark patina dial into the fatty case and sell away the other one if I wanna own both nice case and patina

My personal view only mate
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Old 16 April 2014, 01:49 PM   #22
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Patina

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Lovely maxi 1 Greg!! U know I'm a patina guy

I'll buy both and swap the dark patina dial into the fatty case and sell away the other one if I wanna own both nice case and patina

My personal view only mate
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Lovely maxi 1 Greg!! U know I'm a patina guy

I'll buy both and swap the dark patina dial into the fatty case and sell away the other one if I wanna own both nice case and patina

My personal view only mate


I like that idea Ben.
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Lovely maxi 1 Greg!! U know I'm a patina guy

I'll buy both and swap the dark patina dial into the fatty case and sell away the other one if I wanna own both nice case and patina

My personal view only mate



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Old 16 April 2014, 02:35 PM   #27
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Yes my ultimate preference is something in between these two... a vanilla cream of sorts. Hard to find such an example though!

Agreed. Somewhere in the middle of these two examples, although both are nice.
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Old 16 April 2014, 03:39 PM   #28
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condition is key, so the better case wins.
You could swap the dials/hands, but I'd keep them as 'original' as possible.
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Lovely maxi 1 Greg!! U know I'm a patina guy

I'll buy both and swap the dark patina dial into the fatty case and sell away the other one if I wanna own both nice case and patina

My personal view only mate

Haha. Thanks Ben. Don't think I haven't thought that same thing! ;) The problem is that the lighter one is my friend's and the darker is mine. He likes my dial and I like his case so he offered to swap. If only they were both mine indeed I would do a case swap!


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Old 16 April 2014, 04:09 PM   #30
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Haha. Thanks Ben. Don't think I haven't thought that same thing! ;) The problem is that the lighter one is my friend's and the darker is mine. He likes my dial and I like his case so he offered to swap. If only they were both mine indeed I would do a case swap!


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Post a wtb on vrf for a stunning patina maxi one dial

Finger cross here Greg, no harm trying if u scores, both parties happy after swap
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