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Spider dial restauration
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I was wondering if there's any technology able to fix a spider dial (Rolex or other brands). This might be one of the last thing we are not able to fix on vintage watches as far as I know. Thanks |
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I very much doubt that the cracked lacquer on a 1980s Rolex dial, or any other watch, will ever be fixable. The good news is that service replacements for the type of Rolex dial susceptible to spidering are very similar to the 1980s originals, apart from the dial text at the bottom, and the fact that they will be luminous for the foreseeable future. (Assuming they're still available; I got mine (2nd pic below) in 2013).
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I like the spider dials.
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I suppose one could try - but the dial would need re-printing.
Better to go for a replacement unless the watch has some mega-million$$$ provenance if kept in its original state. By that I mean ownership, and match worn, by a bowler who retired 10 batters in a single innings of the Ashes. ![]() Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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People like them so there’s no reason to fix them. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it, or sell it.
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Ephemeral beauty. I don't see these being repaired to where you would not see the spidering. However, a compound that uses a capillary effect to bind all of the pieces to the surface of the watch, like acrylic glue, might mitigate flaking. BTW, I'm not suggesting using acrylic glue just something that has similar properties. You're probably better off getting a service dial as Old Expat Beast suggested.
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