To refinish or not to refinish....

[volkersports]

…..that is the question. The dial on this 1952 is a vintage refinish job with a printing error (extra space between E and T in CHRONOMETER). I understand that early refinishers used hand painting. Does it further reduce the value of the watch to have a new, machine set dial done? Watch has 14k bezel, Super Oyster crown, hands and markers in excellent shape. Watch runs exceptionally well. I would appreciate your advice on whether to refinish again, and if so, where is the best place to send it. Thanks.

[adam78]

I really don't think it would affect value at all (maybe slightly increase value if the re-refinish job is expert -- who knows?). The question is whether you want to spend $100-200 or more to have this done properly. I don't have a good specific reference, except to say that Bob Ridley's refinisher is superb for sports dials. Perhaps he could advise you further (watchmakersinternational.com).