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8 September 2015, 12:33 AM | #1 |
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1675 lume question-relume?
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8 September 2015, 01:59 AM | #2 |
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Obviously something was done to the tritium. You can see some color to the right of the 4 o'clock marker on your fourth picture. I would not worry about it. There is also a piece missing from the 24h hand.
Since it is a 3.3, the dial it currently has (Mk-4) is not proper for that year of production, so replaced along the way. Again, no big deal - it happens. Find a very nice set of Mk-2 with hands and you will be good to go! Post some pictures of the case, if you can.. Cheers and congrats on the acquisition! |
8 September 2015, 02:25 AM | #3 |
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Ahh.. This actually confirms my concerns.. Could it be that it was de-lumed, washed n had tritium re-applied? Or even worse painted on to create a fake patina?
Seeing that the dial and hands set could incur a big cost to this acquisition.. i might seek for refund Here are some that I have, will take more later: |
8 September 2015, 02:36 AM | #4 |
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Looks as if paint was applied to artificially age the dial/hands. (Just an observation based on the photos. Not definitive, of course.) In addition to the apparent little bits of hair or debris on some of the plots, look at the dimple on the 9 o'clock plot in one of the photos. Very odd. And the 24-hour hand looks strange, with a chunk missing in the "lume."
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The watch also has a later replacement bracelet, bezel insert and brushed aluminum date wheel (if you are a date wheel person).
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8 September 2015, 08:42 AM | #6 |
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Brushed aluminum date wheel is correct for a 1972, 3.3m GMT 1675
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8 September 2015, 08:47 AM | #7 |
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Sorry but without getting into another date wheel debate, as it has been hashed out here before, silver is not correct for that time frame.
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8 September 2015, 08:53 AM | #8 |
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I guess we all use our own charts and methods for determining production dates/years as well as for date wheels. I have always gone by the following and will continue to do so:
Prior to 1960: Roulette Wheel (red/black) 1960-70: Cream/Off White Date wheel (variants on number fonts) 1970-1980: Silver Date Wheel (solid or brushed..open 6/9 and flat 3's) I cant say I have seen as many as you Springer but, I have seen hundreds and that's the chart that has served me well and supported by actual watches. If you use some other chart I would love to see it.. |
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I've never owned a GMT from 1970 through the early 1970s with a silver date wheel and I've owned dozens of them.
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8 September 2015, 09:02 AM | #10 |
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And I too have owned quite a few from the 70's, as well as just about every other sport model from that era (1680, 1665) ALL with Silver date wheels so, I guess this is one of those things..
Why a GMT from 1972 would have a cream date wheel (for example) when every submariner and Sea Dweller from the same time period has Silver is beyond me. Unless of course you also believe that those models should or did have cream date wheels, then we have a different argument. |
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