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bought it about 20 years ago (but it was never wore and always kept in the box) yet it emerged with tanished, brownish hands.
Well, more than likely, the hands had Tritium on them or some type of paint. Tritium will always brown up after 12 years or so. Same with even today's material, superluminova. It will age regardless of what you do.
If this is not the case, then yes the watch probably got moisture in it. Personally, I dont buy watches to keep them in a box, but I would think that dessicants would help with long term storage, and it might not be a bad idea to check on the watch every now and again.
And you might mention to the woman that if she got moisture in the dial, more than likely the movement may have some damage as well and needs to be serviced.
Watches are kind like cars, you can't just put them in a box for 20 years and not expect something wrong with it when you fire it up again. At the very least watches that have been stored a long time need to be checked and serviced.
Enjoy your watches and by all means wear them, its what they were meant for. Oh, and if you are looking for a gold Speedmaster, there is one currently on the Time Zone showcase sales corner. Its a white gold speedmaster professional moon phase. Its a beautiful watch.
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