[ivorbiggin]

That looks pretty original to me, though im no expert.
Its hard to tell with all the scratching on the crystal, but the dial looks to be very clean.
The problem with putting AM hands on is, they are either a very light colored lume that hardly glows at all and just dont look right, or the lume color matches the dial, but they glow like Fukashima reactor No3.

If it were mine, new AM crystal, change gaskets, Yobokies bezel insert, clean hands as best i can and keep it as original as possible.

 

[ivorbiggin]

Do some window shopping in Yobokies photo bucket account, drop him an email asking if he has stock and how much, he usually gets back to you within a day or so, then send him the funds with a description of your order via paypal to his email address. i cant remember his email addy off hand but its probably in photobucket somewhere.

Re cleaning the hands.
http://www.thewatchsite.com/34-watchmaking-tinkering/95218-advice-needed-lume-rot-7548-hands.html

 

[ivorbiggin]

For some reason, that link sends me to a citizen catalogue thread!

Sounds like a ballache, are the Yokobies bezels something special over the ones Dagaz do, or even the ones on eBay?

Yobokies bezels are excellent quality and a close match for the original, ive not used Dagaz, but i understand that they too are excellent quality. These are the ones to use if your trying to keep the watch as near to original as poss.
Fleabay ones tend to be hit or miss, sometimes not fitting properly and falling out unless glued in. Often they are poor quality, But if your modding, a bit of cutting, shutting and gluing is acceptable:grin:
Imo, Mountapo Merchant on ebay offers some reasonable quality inserts.

Dont understand why the link wont work, check out the "Watch making and tinkering" part of the forum.

 

[ivorbiggin]

Looking good.

 

[ivorbiggin]

I didn't get a chance before I came on holiday, a shame as I quite wanted to snorkel in it in the Adriatic. I'll go to Timpsons when I get a chance and have them test it, the stores only go up to 100m.

NOOO Do not go to Timpsons, check out their reviews, its not good.

 

[ivorbiggin]

It's only for a pressure test...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3427609

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?287284-UPDATED-Pressure-testing-less-than-specification

Two of many, and ive had personal experiences with them as well.

I gave my local branch a 4205 and asked them if they could fit a new crystal which i supplied (Thats before i invested in a press) "Come back in 30 mins" was the reply.
Upon my return the guy showed me the smashed crystal which he had taken out by breaking it with a hammer, and then told me the new crystal i had supplied was too big in diameter and wouldnt fit.
I suggested quite calmly (unusual for me) that if he prised the retaining ring off, the crystal would press out easily without the use of a hammer and he would find the new one would fit.
New crystal fitted, i left with disgust, when i got home and put on my glasses i found the chapter ring was out of alignment with the dial.

You have been warned.