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Come on now......"trash it's value" and "virtually impossible to resell" are rather strong and unreasonable remarks. Especially considering the type of job i'm looking for involving a "reversable" process if later so inclined.
"Massive expense"......maybe.....but that's relative to each of our pocketbooks. I suspect it could be done for under $300 (just the waterproofing...not a general overhaul) by the right person, and something i'd be willing to pay. This considering milling a heavier bezel and fitting a waterproof saphire crystal (from a scurrent seamaster 120 perhaps!), and adding a screw in crown and functional stem. The back if no problem on either my 18k Connie or SS bases gold top, as they are both screw down backs.
Where'd that comment about "aged cases no longer being in factory spec" come from? Geeze......these are milled from either quality stainless steel or 18K.....neither of which are prone to any "change" thru time! A new gasket and that area is good to go.......really!
A 3" thick lucite crystal is not required either......come on......early Rolex Oyster watches got along fine in the "wawa" with their reasonable thickness crystals. And some have converted those to take a saphire crystal replacement......doubt they can't be readily resold either!
I think you've made a lot of statements without seriously thinking about them. Appreciate the effort but i will respectfully disagree with most of it.
: Unlikely. That is a massive expense on a
: vintage watch that will trash its value.
: Extreme customizations like that are not
: cheap and make the wtach virtually
: impossible to resell. Making vintage watches
: highly water-resistant is very difficult too
: as the aged cases are no longer in factory
: spec tolerances. And there is no such thing
: as "truly waterproof" unless you
: imbed it in a block of 3" thick lucite.
: So why not enjoy the watch you have as it is as
: a non-water-use vintage watch and put the
: other money into a second, modern watch that
: is more appropriate for use in the water.
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