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Old 5 November 2016, 07:28 AM   #31
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Just looked up the spiderweb theory could be a maybe. Although I haven't noticed it getting any worse over the 8 years I've had it.
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Old 5 November 2016, 08:58 AM   #32
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This is unfortunate. I hate to say it, but I would say that that scratch could only have occurred by some deliberate action by someone who had the watch apart. Maybe scorn, extreme frustration, heartbreak or possibly substance abuse could have fueled this unfortunate defacing of the dial.
This is most likely closest to the truth and for what it's worth I believe the dial is aftermarket as well.!
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Old 6 November 2016, 12:52 AM   #33
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If only I had asked my uncle when he was around..
Yeah, sorry...what about an aunt or cousin?
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Old 6 November 2016, 07:04 AM   #34
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The loose diamond theory makes most sense to me. That or maybe the crystal shattered at some point in it's past and a bit of it was dragged by the hands. All guess work. :)
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Old 7 November 2016, 03:08 AM   #35
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I think if this were a scratch it would be more visible under all lighting conditions where a slight crack or craze is often invisible unless seen from specific angles and light.
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Old 7 November 2016, 04:19 AM   #36
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I'm onboard with the spider dial fraction...
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