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Toronto Soup King · 17 May 2017, 11:29 PM

I'm far from a purist but that watch looks beautiful now, and it looked crappy before with that dial issue. Sure you can't sell it at Philip's for a zillion dollars but there's nothing fake about it. Great watch, well done

swish77 · 18 May 2017, 12:49 AM

Looks great. I am a bit of a purist, but based on your story, it's exactly what I would have done too. Beautiful watch that looks wonderfully restored. Congrats!

PaulMiami · 18 May 2017, 03:13 AM

Rik did a fantastic job. The iPhone pictures don't capture the quality of his work, and particularly the almost chocolate/black shine of the dial. I prefer having the original dial refinished than paying 2x as much for someone else's gilt dial in at best ok shape. Prices for these dials have gone a bit nuts.

KarlFr · 18 May 2017, 04:45 AM

Looks great Paul ! Congrats!!

andrewtan07 · 18 May 2017, 11:01 PM

I can't believe the dial work. It looks superb.
Any idea who did the works on the dial? I am trying to find some experts in dial repair/re-finishing. Thank you!

PaulMiami · 19 May 2017, 04:34 AM

The link to Rik's shop is http://www.timecareinc.com/. Rik also is an expert on the appropriate fonts and colors, and he handled the whole project, including coordinating the work done in London on the dial. The pearl dot lume has not yet been matched due to time constraints, but that also will be taken care of by Rik. Other than that, this watch really looks like it came out of the factory yesterday. This is amazing work.

Somehow the dial on my watch had gotten all messed during one of the repairs in Miami in the early 1970s. For example, the bottom of the dial was touched up and "SWISS T < 25" became "SWISS". It appears the last "S became the first "S" and the rest of the letters were painted on, as "SWISS T < 25" was too difficult for whoever touched it up. The serial number of 1.19m and the 1965 date on the watch don't correspond to a Swiss only dial. Rik figured all this out and made sure the refinished dial was as it should be for the date and serial number.

I cannot recommend him more strongly.

Paul

AA145 · 28 September 2017, 03:19 AM

beautiful

1675-David · 28 September 2017, 04:16 AM

X2 really curious!

R.W.T. · 29 September 2017, 07:48 PM

I'd love to know the source of that dial work :-)

yannis · 29 September 2017, 07:56 PM

Fantastic!

Toronto Soup King · 29 September 2017, 10:55 PM

I wonder what he could do with this watch

EDIT Hmmm, I can see the url in the message pane but it isn't showing up when I save it - more when I have time to figure this out

Mark020 · 29 September 2017, 11:46 PM

Rebel · 29 September 2017, 11:48 PM

Superb looking watch.

18 May 2017, 04:45 AM	#34
KarlFr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scandinavia Watch: ♛ Posts: 1,330	Looks great Paul ! Congrats!! __________________ Insta

29 September 2017, 07:56 PM	#40
yannis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Yannis Location: Europe Watch: maniac Posts: 9,070	Fantastic! __________________ Rolex Submariner 116610LV \| Tudor 79220N DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

29 September 2017, 11:48 PM	#43
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,057	Superb looking watch. __________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

17 May 2017, 11:29 PM	#31
Toronto Soup King "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Pete Location: Toronto, Canada Watch: 1016. Posts: 687	I'm far from a purist but that watch looks beautiful now, and it looked crappy before with that dial issue. Sure you can't sell it at Philip's for a zillion dollars but there's nothing fake about it. Great watch, well done

18 May 2017, 12:49 AM	#32
swish77 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Aaron Location: CT/NYC Watch: ing the time! Posts: 6,792	Looks great. I am a bit of a purist, but based on your story, it's exactly what I would have done too. Beautiful watch that looks wonderfully restored. Congrats!

18 May 2017, 03:13 AM	#33
PaulMiami "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Miami Posts: 53	Rik did a fantastic job. The iPhone pictures don't capture the quality of his work, and particularly the almost chocolate/black shine of the dial. I prefer having the original dial refinished than paying 2x as much for someone else's gilt dial in at best ok shape. Prices for these dials have gone a bit nuts.

18 May 2017, 11:01 PM	#35
andrewtan07 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Singapore Posts: 13	I can't believe the dial work. It looks superb. Any idea who did the works on the dial? I am trying to find some experts in dial repair/re-finishing. Thank you!

19 May 2017, 04:34 AM	#36
PaulMiami "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Miami Posts: 53	The link to Rik's shop is http://www.timecareinc.com/. Rik also is an expert on the appropriate fonts and colors, and he handled the whole project, including coordinating the work done in London on the dial. The pearl dot lume has not yet been matched due to time constraints, but that also will be taken care of by Rik. Other than that, this watch really looks like it came out of the factory yesterday. This is amazing work. Somehow the dial on my watch had gotten all messed during one of the repairs in Miami in the early 1970s. For example, the bottom of the dial was touched up and "SWISS T < 25" became "SWISS". It appears the last "S became the first "S" and the rest of the letters were painted on, as "SWISS T < 25" was too difficult for whoever touched it up. The serial number of 1.19m and the 1965 date on the watch don't correspond to a Swiss only dial. Rik figured all this out and made sure the refinished dial was as it should be for the date and serial number. I cannot recommend him more strongly. Paul

28 September 2017, 03:19 AM	#37
AA145 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 9	beautiful

28 September 2017, 04:16 AM	#38
1675-David "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 6,014	X2 really curious!

29 September 2017, 07:48 PM	#39
R.W.T. "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,973	I'd love to know the source of that dial work :-)

29 September 2017, 10:55 PM	#41
Toronto Soup King "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Pete Location: Toronto, Canada Watch: 1016. Posts: 687	I wonder what he could do with this watch EDIT Hmmm, I can see the url in the message pane but it isn't showing up when I save it - more when I have time to figure this out

29 September 2017, 11:46 PM	#42
Mark020 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,091

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