u/Buck_Folton

Paid retail ($345.00) at local jewelry store. Didn’t notice until I got home that there was a smudge on the dial; looked like grease/oil. The watchmaker said he could fix, so I left the watch. Picked it up the next day, and again I couldn’t see it at the store, but as soon as I inspected closely in bright light, I saw where he had buffed it out.

I want to stress that no one will ever notice this (except me), and that I can’t really see it while the watch is on my wrist. Took me several tries to get a pic where it showed up.

I feel like this shouldn’t bother me, but it does, a little.

Would you live with this?

I just got this Bertucci A-7TS, and I’ve noticed a crosshair pattern on the dial. There are two perfectly straight and perpendicular lines that look like faint shadows, but are only visible in just the right light. In this photo, you should be able to see the line that runs between the 10 marker and the 4 marker (through the date window); there’s another between the 1 and the 7 markers, which isn’t visible in the photo.

Anyone see this before, or who can explain why it might be there? I’m wondering whether I should return it.

Seiko SUR307. I like this watch a lot, but would like it more if the ticks hit their marks. Would I be wasting my time/money trying to find a repair shop willing to try it?

I’ve read the hand could be removed and re-pressed, but it looks to me like some of the ticks are bigger than others, which would indicate such a solution wouldn’t work. New battery, BTW.

Parked next to the urchin. Bumblebee snail included for size reference. I have 4 of these guys, each closing in on 🎾 size. I don’t even know what they’re called (some kinda turbo, I think), or remember where/when I got them. They are impressive, though, especially when they’re on the move.