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Re: Andretti - restore bezel or not?
In Response To: Andretti - restore bezel or not? ()

: Talking of Andretti's.. this is mine, and I'm unsure as to having
: the worn part of the bezel insert professionally restored. i.e..
: carefully painted.
: Given the recent strange and weird prices achieved, it seems more
: consideration needs to be put into these decisions!

:
:

: Stewart
: Heuerville

I see painted inserts all the time and it look like crap with scratches under the paint. Drags down the overall look imho. But I usually don´t worry much if a watch looks worn :)

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