| Author | Message | ||
     Wyvo New member Username: Wyvo Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2011 Rating: N/A |
Hi all, sometime ago i bought this 10 k goldfilled futurematic. any opinions on this watch are appreciated.  | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 5478 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
That one most definitely has a refinished dial. It should look like this: http://www.watch-prices.com/graphics/rxw0112.jpg | ||
| Glam New member Username: Glam Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2011 Rating: N/A |
Nicely taken photo, and I agreed that the dial was refinished. I have one Futurematic, but it is not working now, maybe a full service is needed. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 5480 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
We have a lot of experience servicing the Futurematic and a full compliment of the mechanical parts as well. | ||
| Wyvo New member Username: Wyvo Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2011 Rating: N/A |
I do not fully agree. The dial looked like this:  as you can see it is still original, but beautifully restaurated | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 5481 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
By original, in the watch business, we mean not restored. So yes, what you have is the orignal dial, but it's not the original paint. Watches with repainted dials are worth less than ones with original not-repainted dials. | ||
| Wyvo New member Username: Wyvo Post Number: 8 Registered: 12-2011 Rating: N/A |
hi Zaf, it was not repainted, but cleaned with the help of chemicals | ||
| Ilja Moderator Username: Ilja Post Number: 314 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Dear Wyvo, whoever told you it got "cleaned" lied to you - plain and simple. Assuming your both pictures show before and after, for instance take a closer look at the 15 and 45 there you see a huge differnce in the number 5. They used the wrong font for the reprint job. ;) Rest assured, Zaf is in business for decades and knows his math. Maybe you like to get his highly recommanded book for further studies. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 5482 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
It has definitely been repainted. The outer minute track was originally missing in places and it is now there, the fonts are different and the color of the two tone isn't like the original. This is one watch where I definitely know what I'm talking about! I've handled hundeds of them and still own about 40 Futurematics. |