Dial restoring from Chealwatch

Dial refinishing refers to the process of restoring a watch dial to its original appearance. Over time, when exposed to sunlight or moisture, watch dials (which are made of silver or silver-plated brass) tend to fade and oxidize, causing the dial to become unattractive or even unreadable.

Watch restoration process, dial refinishing is an art and a science, our 35 years of experience allows us to determine when refinishing makes sense and when it does not. Whenever a dial restoration is decided upon, we always take into account the original appearance of the dial, the correct size and font of the lettering, and so on. In fact, our restored dials are so well refinished that many customers mistake them for originals.

Dials will only be restored to the original finish and appearance even down to the correct lettering font and minute ring diameter or the customer will be advised of any variation from the original finish.

Here are some examples below:

Before                                                           After

Dial restoring charges vary from £35.00 to £65.00 depending on the type and style ( dials with batons are the most expensive as is a satin finish)

Some quality dial recently restored  click on each dial for a larger picture

More examples click to enlarge

Before                  after