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Originality & patina

Why collectors pay for unpolished cases, original dials and honest ageing, and avoid ‘service’ replacements.

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  1. A case in pointSubmariner ref. 5513A long-running reference where condition is everything.Reference
  2. The other sideDial & case restorationThe other side of the originality argument.Collector subject
  3. A case in point‘Paul Newman’ DaytonaWhere an original dial is worth a house.Collector subject

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