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Old 8 July 2020, 02:57 AM   #1
Dr.Smellody
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Added another 4220 "SPEEDKING"

Added another 4220 "SPEEDKING" to my growing vintage, vintage collection.







The date charts show:

The large center second non-oyster case dates from 1934. (057xxx)

The sub-second 4220 "SPEEDKING" dates from 1941. It is engraved as a father's day present 1944. (222xxx)

The center second 42220 "SPEEDKING" dates from 1944. (292xxx)
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Old 8 July 2020, 03:08 AM   #2
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Likey likey! I'm a big fan of these little Oysters.
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Old 8 July 2020, 06:06 AM   #3
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How did you date the non-oyster watch?
The serial number charts for dating Rolexes are for oyster-cased watches only as far as I know.
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Old 8 July 2020, 06:12 AM   #4
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You are trying to corner the SpeedKing market?

Nice addition - so interesting to see the range of size and choice of seconds hand location.


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