Name the ways you improve upon your vintage watches

[Eric88]

I've been officially bitten by the vintage bug this year and realized after owning several that one can invest a ton in improvements. I'm curious to get some conversation going on which improvements you like to do and which ones have cost you the most or the least?

Here are some that seem fairly common, listed roughly in order of cost, lowest to highest.

• NATO straps
• New bezel pearls
• Polishing
• New crystal e.g. superdome vs. top hat
• Servicing
• Bezel inserts e.g. faded fat font
• Updated bracelet
• Dial and hand replacement e.g. sourcing an authentic red Sub dial to replace a service dial

Did I miss anything? I've done all of these and the one that keeps grabbing me is the counter culture of faded fat font inserts. There are so many variations of grey vs. bluish and different degrees of font thickness. It's crazy, but fun!