: Does anyone have
: any experience with this? If so any recommendations who can
: provide quality work or other things I should be considering.
: Regards,

Lee,

I am a collector and a dealer so keep that in mind when you read what I say. As a collector, and a wearer of watches I like vintage watches and I do not like to refinish them to make them look....not vintage. As a dealer, I know that some people like to make their vintage watches look....perfect...new and will refinish them and that some people are like me and want to keep the "patina". Therefore, I never refinish watches. Keeping them original gives my eventual buyer the option of doing whatever he or she wants. Refinishing takes away the option. No matter how good a refinish job is...it is never...ever original...ever....and you can never go back.

The only exception I make is with Rolex and I only make that exception with modern or after mid '60s Rolex. People have gotten really good at putting a factory finish on a Rolex and most buyers seem to want them refinished.

This is only my opinion and anybody is free to think I am bonkers!

JohnCote