Should You Worry About Dial Aging?

Should You Worry About Dial Aging?

By Shane Griffin Opinion June 15, 2016 Should You Worry About Dial Aging? On Monday, Jack Forster of Hodinkee penned an editorial on a very interesting topic regarding dial aging of vintage watches. This is a familiar subject to the W4L team. In our ongoing chat, weve discussed this on various occasions, and to various degrees of depth. I agree with Jack that, eventually, these dials (as well as the hands) will degrade. The dial finishing will breakdown (which has already happened in some cases with tropical dials), lume will recede and/or fall off, and further aging maybe beyond todays de

Why It Matters

Should You Worry About Dial Aging? continues to generate interest among collectors and enthusiasts. According to woundforlife.com, the development reflects broader trends in the watch industry.