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Old 26 April 2013, 12:08 PM   #1
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corrosion hands

is the hands of 16750 and 16800 in the earlier date (around 1980-1985) easier to have the corrosion issue?
under the microscope,it looks like some Verdigris on it
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Old 26 April 2013, 01:01 PM   #2
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I would also be curious if there is anything that can be done to either prevent or treat the corrosion while still protecting the integrity and originality of the hands. while i love vintage, this is one of the things that bugs me the most.
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Old 26 April 2013, 01:20 PM   #3
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I have owned over 100 of these and the % that has corrosion is IMHO under 5%
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Old 26 April 2013, 02:39 PM   #4
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I have seen alot of vintage watches with hands that have corroded. I like corrosion because it to me is "patina" BUT if it were major corrosion I would really be bugged.
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Old 26 April 2013, 05:12 PM   #5
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1.perfectly normal
2.leave it alone!
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