| 10 - Mint - No sign of damage or age. |
10 - Mint - Light handling marks only. |
| 9
- Near Mint - No damage, but a light, even patina of the laquer. |
9 - Near Mint - Some additional marks, usually light
scratches on bezel or lugs. |
| 8
- Excellent - A darker, even patina of the laquer. Maybe with some
minor
spots, flaking or crazing near the edge. |
8 - Excellent - More wear marks, but no loss of detail (i.e.
brushed bezels). |
| 7
- Very Fine - Spots, flaking or crazing intruding into the chapter area. |
7 - Very Fine - Some heavier marks, usually on edges or high
points. |
| 6
- Fine - Uneven staining, crazing around hour markers or in chapter
area. |
6 - Fine - Obvious wear with more scratches and dings but no
wear through
on gold filled or gold plating. |
| 5
- Very Good - Crazing or stains progressing towards center of dial. |
5 - Very Good - Rounding off of some sharp edges or details
and/or wear through starting on gold plated finishes. |
| 4
- Good - Noticeable crazing or stains over entire dial. Still readable
and
not excessively dark. |
4 - Good - Considerable wear but original brushing or finish
still visible. Gold filled cases starting to wear through high
points.
|
| 3
- Fair - Dark stains, spots, or blisters confined to chapter area. |
3 - Fair - Base metal showing through gold. Original
brushing or finish nearly gone.
|
| 2
- Poor - Dark stains, spots, or blisters over entire dial. |
2 - Poor - Base metal showing through and/or numerous heavy
marks. No original brushing or finish visible.
|
| 1
- Scrap - Chapter nearly unreadable due to flaking or stains.
Refinishing necessary. |
1 - Scrap - Unuseable. |