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Originally Posted by Dan S

Yes, hand drag marks are semi-circular marks from the hand scraping against the dial, usually during part of the rotation.

I think it can be challenging to repair pitting by laser welding, since the new material may not bond very well. I have asked LAWW in the past, and they were reluctant to attempt it because they felt that the results might not be good. If others have first hand experience with having pitting repaired, I would be very interested to hear about it.

Pitting can be a disaster for welding as the metal under the surface is compromised . It can become very fragile as it is a form of corrosion . So when you weld you bond metal to metal but because the structure of the corroded case is not solid enough you end up just blowing holes deeper into the case . And as it’s impossible to see how deep the corrosion can go it’s really a
Matter of removing all loose material and starting afresh . This could mean loosing a significant percentage of the underside of the case before
You start to weld it correctly !