I will post some comments / suggestions soon; in the meanwhile, here is a sample of the clock.

Sorry that this has happened . . . what a disaster / disappointment.

Jeff

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: I have a beautiful old Heuer Aircraft Dash Clock with Chronograph..
: Long story short.. I sent it to a specialist in Valjoux 5's.. nice
: guy, highly recommended. The clock needed a lot of work, and the
: dial had an oily residue all over it.. something I can clean up
: (I have experience!!)- a very delicate operation, but do-able.
: So, I left specific instructions not to touch the dial.

: Yesterday I paid up for the work so far, not a small amount either.

: I've just seen footage of the clock, that was sent to me, showing
: it working.. and the dial has clearly been wiped clean, and the
: Heuer logo is absolutely ruined.

: If anyone has a spare dial, I would REALLY appreciate it, it is a
: Heuer Ref. 430.
: See here: bottom middle..
: http://www.onthedash.com/Guide/_Catalogs/1970-71_Catalog/?show=Page703.jpg

: In the mean time, what should I do, any help or advice? As it
: stands, a huge value has been wiped (literally) off the value.

: Stewart
: - Heuerville