Agree

Nov 17, 2009,08:40 AM
 

Tony, it is indeed a very nice redial job. Normally the "Swiss Made" would have been placed a lot higher on the dial with a less skillful craftsman. This one is actually almost as good as the original one. I suppose it's not possible to get the replacement for "Swiss Made" and only the "T" version was available. But then of course why can't the craftsman just cut out the "T" portion?

I also never pay much attention to the thickness of the cross hair until David mentioned it, and sure enough when you look at the two set of photos, there is the obvious difference in the weight of the lines.

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Original, or redial?

 
 By: Tony C. : November 16th, 2009-19:20
I have an opinion, but I'd like to hear others......  

Difficult to say, Tony

 
 By: amanico : November 16th, 2009-23:57
I would say NOS dial, but I would like to see macro pics of this dial before any definitive judgement. Your opinion? Best, Nicolas

Redial...

 
 By: david.graham : November 17th, 2009-00:00
To me the cross hairs seem too thick/bold. I have to say though, it's very nice. Cheers David

Hi Nicolas...

 
 By: Tony C. : November 17th, 2009-00:33
This is an interesting one, as the script (which is very difficult to copy well) appears to be original. I also have a hard time faulting it in most other respects. Having said that, I posted it because I believe that there is a "dead" give away, suggesti... 

Not original...

 
 By: MartyW : November 17th, 2009-02:15
Tony, I agree with everything that you've said. Everything looks good with the exception of the "T Swiss Made T". Two problems: it shouldn't be "T" with the reasons you've stated, and the location of it. Otherwise the watch does look very nice. Am I corre... 

Couple pics

 
 By: MartyW : November 17th, 2009-02:29
Tony, Couple pictures for your reference....  

Thanks Marty.

 
 By: Tony C. : November 17th, 2009-06:21

Correct, Tony

 
 By: amanico : November 17th, 2009-02:28
I don't know very well this model, but I made a search, and you're right, no T Swiss Made T dial! Bloody well redone! Best, Nicolas

The irony, of course, is...

 
 By: Tony C. : November 17th, 2009-06:21
that someone would have produced such a good redial, yet made such an obvious mistake! Best, Tony

Agree

 
 By: MartyW : November 17th, 2009-08:40
Tony, it is indeed a very nice redial job. Normally the "Swiss Made" would have been placed a lot higher on the dial with a less skillful craftsman. This one is actually almost as good as the original one. I suppose it's not possible to get the replacemen... 

A tad late....

 
 By: MiniCooper : November 18th, 2009-05:57
with my opinion...... but redial.... the cross is a bit too thick also Cheers

I was lucky

 
 By: MartyW : November 18th, 2009-08:12
I honestly didn't know the difference in the weight of the lines. So I can say about two things: learn something new everyday, and I was lucky to have bought mine.

Looks like a redial to me...

 
 By: gatorcpa : November 18th, 2009-07:34
... and the crown looks a bit too large as compared with MartyW's example. While the "T"'s are incorrect, although I've seen a before and after on a dial of a similar watch where the restoration work was done through JLC. It looks like a good quality job ...