[TheTigerUK]

For me it'd have to be a restoration (if that's even possible). It's too far gone to get away with as wabi

No expert but totally agree.

 

[TheTigerUK]

IMO it all depends what you want from the watch,

Do you want one that looks like it's had a very hard life ?

Do you want a collector piece ?

Do you want a watch that will hold its value to the majority of vintage Seiko collectors or just to a small niche who would be happy with that sort of aging ?

You may in the future want to flip it because you have seen a better one and (imo) that dial would prevent you selling it easy as to a lot it just would not appeal.

Personally I love nice original and I can live with sympathetic restored even but i really do think that is past being nice.

This dial nearly made it into my 6217 but fortunately i found just that bit better but again imo this dial of mine is 100% worth using as is or having restored.

Sorry if i sound "opinionated"

 

[TheTigerUK]

I heard back from Kirk Rich Dial Co. in Los Angeles. They said they could restore it to "as new" for around $140.00US and it would take 2-3 weeks. I've seen some of their work and it is quite good. He also said he has done many seiko dials. I asked if he could provide any pictures but I haven't heard back yet. I have a couple other inquiries out, hopefully I will hear back from them. Stay tuned...

I received a dial not so long back in one of there containers

When you think about it that is quite cheap if it is as good as "New"

 

[TheTigerUK]

I would go with the $185 being as it includes the die and relume, what would a good relume cost you ? $75/$100 ?

 

[TheTigerUK]

aaaaah thats a shame i was hoping you had it back, i was looking forward to seeing the finished article

 

[TheTigerUK]

Thanks for the pictures.

I imagine it was always going to be nigh on impossible to reproduce the original.

As you point out it has faults but I bet on the wrist and not magnified as on here it looks pretty decent.

Thanks for keeping us in the lupe.