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I think the rule of common sense is only do what is necessary for the piece to function as you want it to.
When I had my ‘71 speedmaster mk2 restored I was able to retain the original but faded dial and hands but I did have new chrono pushers as they were EXACTLY the same as the knackered ones.
But I had the case refinished. Heretic!!
And you’ve all seen the pictures on here and everybody loved it, but most importantly it’s what I wanted , a period piece as usable as a new one.
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Part of it is the lack of control.
As I understand it you have no comms, right of veto, or ability to request the old parts - like dial or hands.
For such a common brand, its hard to see why you'd bother using them over an indy.
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Hey, no judgment, man. But you can only refinish a case a couple of times as often quite a lot of metal is removed.
the rule of common sense is only do what is necessary for the piece to function as you want it to.
So the point of my comment to @bobble was that a service carried out by Rolex or Omega will, as a matter of course, include a case refinish whether the watch requires it or not. This is for exactly the reason you state, as well as because customers want to feel like they have a “new” watch again.
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So did you send your Mk2 to Omega to service?
hugo7
freddo
inchpincher
Generally dials, hands and cases don’t wear out unless they’re not looked after. Moisture ingress is the main culprit for poor condition dials and desk diving scratches cases. But I agree about parts that actually wear like (some) movement components, though others only wear as a result of the watch not being serviced. It’s perfectly possible to wear your watches regularly and not damage them ;)
I wear all my watches, I thought most people do :)