Rolex wood dial repair

[ravenhome777]

Hello - I had picked up this Rolex wood dial. Is it worth repairing the chip on the edge in your opinion?

If it is worth repairing, I was thinking about attempting a DIY repair. If something goes wrong with the repair, I'd rather be angry at myself, than a dial restorer. :-)

I was thinking about taking a razor sharp knife and slowly passing along the edge of the chip in very light passes until it falls off, and then using UV epoxy in a very light coat to seal repair.

I was going to test the UV epoxy on a scrap piece of mahogany first to see if the shine matches the varnish on the dial. Not sure if it's a matte finish or a glossy finish. If the shine doesn't match exactly, I might just leave it alone, and not attempt the repair.

I was also wondering about the effect of humidity with these wood dials. Not sure if they're susceptible to warping in humid weather. If so, perhaps I should leave it in a sealed zip lock baggy to prevent humidity damaging the dial.



I'm not sure how to add images to this post, but here is a picture on imgur:

https://imgur.com/a/AN1HxRc