Wow. Replace nothing. Polish nothing. I know the initial reaction to a vintage watch can be to “restore” it, but restoration is actually generally a destructive process that involved replacing original parts, polishing (which subtracts metal and changes the original contours) the metal components etc.
You have a genuine family heirloom with signs of your grandfathers years of use on it. I’d treasure that wear and tear and only seek to preserve it. You could polish the crystal and have the movement serviced and Im sure it would be well on it’s way to giving your family decades of continued use.
Be very selective in who you let service this watch, only allow an expert in these particular references to service it. Might help to reach out to some quality vintage dealers to get a watch maker reference. I might message someone like Eric Wind or Kevin O’Dell for a recommendation.
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Wow. Replace nothing. Polish nothing. I know the initial reaction to a vintage watch can be to “restore” it, but restoration is actually generally a destructive process that involved replacing original parts, polishing (which subtracts metal and changes the original contours) the metal components etc.
You have a genuine family heirloom with signs of your grandfathers years of use on it. I’d treasure that wear and tear and only seek to preserve it. You could polish the crystal and have the movement serviced and Im sure it would be well on it’s way to giving your family decades of continued use.
Be very selective in who you let service this watch, only allow an expert in these particular references to service it. Might help to reach out to some quality vintage dealers to get a watch maker reference. I might message someone like Eric Wind or Kevin O’Dell for a recommendation.
Brilliant watch. Truly