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Well.....I'll bypass the obvious mismatch. I guess even the occasional watchmaker may be color blind.
I used to know the ref number these autos, which I believe have the highly esteemed Pellaton 8541s ticking inside, so please someone else chime in.
I'm a big fan of these double logo'ed pieces from the 60s. Can't tell much about this one from one picture. I know for a large American grocery chain (A&P), these were the proverbial gold watch given to loyal employees who punched their last time clock. I've seen several of these that were personalized. And usually they were in remarkable condition, probably spending 99.9% of their life tucked in a sock drawer.
If it were mine, I'd be looking for a new date wheel.
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Larry Seiden Wrote:Well.....I'll bypass the obvious mismatch. I guess even the occasional watchmaker may be color blind.
I used to know the ref number these autos, which I believe have the highly esteemed Pellaton 8541s ticking inside, so please someone else chime in.
I'm a big fan of these double logo'ed pieces from the 60s. Can't tell much about this one from one picture. I know for a large American grocery chain (A&P), these were the proverbial gold watch given to loyal employees who punched their last time clock. I've seen several of these that were personalized. And usually they were in remarkable condition, probably spending 99.9% of their life tucked in a sock drawer.
If it were mine, I'd be looking for a new date wheel.
Good luck, Larry
Yes, it's bizarre...so (reassure me here) IWC would NEVER have done this, correct?
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Interesting, thanks for the education..the versions you guys posted seem more appropriate than the example I found. Today I'm wearing an early 60's Constellation black pie pan with white date wheel and it looks fine..
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O/P.....never seen an originial ref 810 auto devoid of double quarter baton (regardless of disc clouring)....i say 'never' lightly cause the seller appears to host the obtuse monthly. If somebody can correct me then i'd be delighted.
The white lettering on Tonys example seems a lot brighter than the crown and bezel wear, when compaired to all other early (original) '60's variants of the same ilk.
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oneredtrim Wrote:O/P.....never seen an originial ref 810 auto devoid of double quarter baton (regardless of disc clouring)....i say 'never' lightly cause the seller appears to host the obtuse monthly. If somebody can correct me then i'd be delighted.
The white lettering on Tonys example seems a lot brighter than the crown and bezel wear, when compaired to all other early (original) '60's variants of the same ilk.
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I used to know the ref number these autos, which I believe have the highly esteemed Pellaton 8541s ticking inside, so please someone else chime in.
I'm a big fan of these double logo'ed pieces from the 60s. Can't tell much about this one from one picture. I know for a large American grocery chain (A&P), these were the proverbial gold watch given to loyal employees who punched their last time clock. I've seen several of these that were personalized. And usually they were in remarkable condition, probably spending 99.9% of their life tucked in a sock drawer.
If it were mine, I'd be looking for a new date wheel.
Good luck,
Larry
The greatest IWC is the one that is inbound."
Yes, it's bizarre...so (reassure me here) IWC would NEVER have done this, correct?
thanks,
Todd
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clepsydra
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And the BP 5002 is the same....black dial, white date window.
Bill
clepsydra
ad fontes...
The white lettering on Tonys example seems a lot brighter than the crown and bezel wear, when compaired to all other early (original) '60's variants of the same ilk.
OK, thanks.