Hello Stewart,

: That's a really good result, the toned down faded colours give it a
: wonderful warm look, a splendid vintage indeed.
: Sometimes I think these 'tropic' faded examples are more wearable
: than a minter.

These were and are exactly my feelings, but also Abel's who actually did the "hard work".

: I may have seen this a couple of years back.. Did it come from
: South America?

Yes, the distressed watch was offered on eBay for months if not years while no one dared to snap it.

Cheers,

Mick