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I'm thinking about getting this CSAR. It was on ebay with a starting price of £1000 but got no bids. I'm trying to talk the seller down to £900.
The scratches are a good excuse for a custom finish. I think sandblasted would look very nice. Or I could goldify it with a home electroplating kit. I reckon gold electroplating on all external surfaces apart from the bezel insert would be quite easy to do. I wouldn't try to plate anything behind the crystal. The bezel insert markers are a challenge. Some people electroplate the whole bezel then rub the gold off everywhere except the markers. Other people just use gold Humbrol.