Well, then you might LOVE mine, because it is pretty badly brassed as well! A Previous Owner actually PAINTED the case black again, and now that paint is chipping off, giving a very unique lived-in look. But the main reason I wanted to see a photo is to see whether the case ever had sharp edges, or whether it was a little more rounded to begin with, as I was thinking of attempting a case resto on my own and then just sending it out to be PVD'd. I used to build model cars professionally, so I figure stripping the paint off and refinishing the brass can't be that hard to do. I would leave the dial and movement alone as they are ok. Like I said before I would also consider selling it to someone looking for a fun beater watch with a lot of character.

: I have a history of liking the brassed effect Stewart, once even
: threatening to polish all the remaining PVD off Darren Cal
: 11/12's Monza:

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: http://www.chronocentric.com/forums/heuer/index.cgi?page=1;md=read;id=28294

: :)

: I vaguely remember having either a plated or lacquered base metal
: watch waaaaay back in the day; the first one I remember having,
: when my age was still in single figures; and I think my
: attraction to watches with heavy brassing stems back to then.
: Went through a digital phase for a while after that, which was
: commonplace for 80s teenagers I reckon, then dallied with
: Swatches for a while (including a quite nice "panda"
: Chrono in aluminium case) before finding my way back to
: mechanicals. I'm also fond of unusual case materials in general,
: so that helps too.