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28 April 2019, 07:06 AM | #1 |
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Sea-Dweller Tritium Patina Question
Hello. I am on the verge of purchasing a beautiful Sea-Dweller circa 1995 (16600 Tritium Dial). I'm hoping that some folks here can weigh on on some dark spots that have developed at some point on the 11 and 4 o'clock markers - photos below. Are these dark spots the beginning of the normal patina development/aging process or something potentially more sinister? Thanks in advance!
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28 April 2019, 07:07 AM | #2 |
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Do you have any better pictures available?
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28 April 2019, 07:26 AM | #3 |
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Unfortunately, I do not have any other pics.
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28 April 2019, 12:05 PM | #4 |
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I’m just worried that it was exposed to moisture at some point. Any advice would be appreciated.
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28 April 2019, 10:46 PM | #5 |
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I found another picture.
Hope it is helpful!
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28 April 2019, 10:50 PM | #6 |
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Here's a new pic I found.
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28 April 2019, 10:57 PM | #7 |
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I would doubt if it was exposed to any moisture could be the start of normal patina,but many from the mid late 1990s hardly develop any patina some do some dont.
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28 April 2019, 11:01 PM | #8 |
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Does patina (if it does develop) do so uniformly or would it start in this way? Guess it could also be just discoloration from sun?
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