These are great looking watches, whether with the silver dial or the champagne dial. You are correct, that it's the black accents that "set off" either of the watches.

Well done on acquiring this one and on the loving cleaning!! This will be a great one to wear at Indianapolis, next May!!

Jeff

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: I managed to buy this 1158 in Paris a few months ago and finally
: got it back from the watchmaker last week. We agreed not to
: polish it at all but just clean the case and minimally polish
: the original crystal while giving the movement a bath. I don't
: think this case has ever had a machine polish because the gold
: hallmarks on the body and the case back are deep and perfect. It
: still has a bit of the original vertical brushed finish on the
: top and a fair amount on the sides and the edges are still
: pretty sharp. I just could not make myself have it refinished.

: Anyway, now it runs like a champ and with its new black rally strap
: it looks and feels great on my wrist. Now all I need is the
: Ferrari to go with it.

: JohnCote