What time is it? Watches and horology

Sound advice

Once the case is polished it’s never the same. I 100% get the attraction of buying NOS as something to wear and enjoy over what the best investment decision might be.

Tried the Ceramic seamaster, and a standard seamaster. Both lovely watches on the rubber strap. Will be getting one if my numbers come up.

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Tried the Ceramic seamaster, and a standard seamaster. Both lovely watches on the rubber strap. Would be getting one if my numbers came up!

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Saw these flight masters yesterday

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Roulette Chronostop! Where is that?

I just love the dial on the ceramic one. Flat grey, no date, super sharp markers.

Looks like that shop on the end of Burlington Arcade.

Somlo antiques isn't it?

It is a very nice watch. It gave me that funny feeling. I really liked the ceramic case. I would prefer it without an open case back, but I suppose it is a bit of a show pony.

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Ah yes

Here goes nothing.

Bit more than nothing.

Just kidding, grats, awesome watch, hope it gives you a lot of pleasure.

But once NOS is scratched its never the same either. I guess it comes down to how much youre intending to wear it.
If for special occasions only then I could understand it that bit more but then that also probably means your treating more as an investment anyway. As a regular wear, for me, it's not really justifed just to know I'm the original owner, when you could purchase a really good example for way less probably from an original owner and they'll end up looking in a similar condition pretty quick.
If the difference was not so much then I totally get it but when you're talking thousands, not so much.
Could be wrong but I think @dammit would have purchased a while back if NOS finishing outweighed budget.

Edit: Working so started to type this and got interrupted before I saw your post.

Depends how you feel about scratches/patina vs polishing. I’m a lot more comfortable with the former, I think polishing spoils the appearance way more than natural wear & tear.

Agreed .. but your own patina is special .
That bloom on old Rolex where the dial has the look of being too close to a fire are worth fortunes .. I can’t remember the name for the effect , but it looks a bit this Vostok ( not mine)which probably has been too close to a fire

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Sorry- not bought it, going (possibly) a different route.

They call it a spider dial I believe

Intrigued!

Could be spider but I think it’s Tropical dial I may have been thinking of .. often faked according to the net

It’s spider dial when the lacquer has cracked. Tropical is when a black dial fades to brown.

Yeah as @Regal said. Put spider as the one you demonstrated was cracked. Tropical can be due to a number of things, heat, sun and humidity.