The Repacked Longines Watches
How to find the traces of renovation from the exterior
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1, the marks of watch
Generally watch marks will include: watch brand, the number of drilling, production country, etc.; and in back case there is a watch model, production number, waterproof meter, watch glass material, case material and so on. If you find any marks does not match the watch's actual identity, it basically can be concluded that the watch is modified. For example, if the dial marks QUARTZ but really it is mechanical, then this watch is modified. If the mechanical watch is modified of the quartz watch movements, you can tell from its drilling number in dial, because the quartz watch have not 17 or 17 drills more.
2, the dial and needle
needle must meet withe the dial. If the dial scale is a high character, hour and minute needles can not be too long; If the dial scale is lacquerred black, then the hour and minute needles also must be lacquerred black; if the dial is luminous, it must have luminous needles. In addition to the needles and the dial should be uniform in the color and size, their distance with glass should not be too close. In short, any failure to comply with watch requirements and practices of watch industry, it will be remodified watch.
3, the details of needle
If the watch needles are modified, their must be not compact with the shaft hole, so it will be some indentation and scratch on the surface of needles. Some needles' length beyond a reasonable range, or the front of needles are upturned.
4, is it waving?
Many modified watch's movement and case are difficult to meet with, including the handle shaft and handle head on the case, when movement and case have gap, then if you pull or push the adjusting handle, the movement may move with it.
5, the dial and case
In general speaking, the golden rays dial is equipped with gold dial, stainless steel case usually use the silver-white dial, This is just like people's dress, if match properly, then it will look beautiful.
6, the calendar window
The Calendar time scale must not be damaged and peeled off painting, and the disk's shape and color of the calendar should be alike with dial. If you'v seen the gold calendar plate in a gold dial, then it must be replaced movement.
7, the watch glass
Note whether there are aperture between dial and mirror glass, and also to monitor whether the movement's thickness is close to the case, which is also important. If the obturating ring is too close to the scale and block 6 o'clock letter, and even there are fracture in aperture, which indicating that the glass is replaced after. If the edge of glass surface have grinding machining marks, without sealed nylon ring, on the dege of glass have obvious trace of glue, between the glass and case have gap, the whole indication can explain this watch is refurbished.
8, Checking the Case
Generally the renovation watches, firstly it would use polished and Buffing approach to the repair case, but this would rub off a certain thickness of metal, and often appears the edges and corners to be polished into rounded. Look closely the position that open the back cover, if there are traces of polished, it must be renovated.
by: Fayfairy
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