Personally, given a choice between a restored Luxor dial and the one pictured, I'd pay a lot more for the one pictured. It really depends on the end goal, does it not? Some people like seeing a watch's age, others want it to look almost brand new. If I had to, I might try to get the "nibbling" at the 5 o'clock mark repaired as much as possible but hi-res pictures usually amplify how aging detracts from appearance so it's hard for me to judge. Of course, there's also times when "patina" is just "dirt" ;). So a cleanup, as opposed to a full restoration, is often acceptable if the dial CAN be cleaned and it's obviously far gone. And there's those times when restoration does actually preserve the rest of the watch and should precedence, like old crystals whose emissions in time can rust the movement and/or dial. I can see why the choice is hard though, I love that dial design and if there no nibbling, I wouldn't even consider touching it. Here's an example of another reason why I'd hesitate getting a dial restored. At the very end is a comparison between the original dial and a restoration. The two have substantial differences. To me, this would count as a terrible dial restoration...