Comments on this 1675? Yay or Nay?

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Originally Posted by springer

That is not a Mark IV or Mark V dial.

I have seen it before and have yet to formulate an opinion on this dial. Below are examples of the W-4 (Mark IV) and W-5 (Mark V) dials.

As others noted, the 16750 case back is not correct for the watch.

Hi John,

I really respect your experience concerning GMTs, but this time I'm not 100 percent with you.

IMHO here we have an all correct Maxi from the end 70s (with service 16750 caseback).

Please let me explain my point of view:

I've seen many many 1675 in the last years and my observation is the following: The dial shown by the thread starter is to find often! and always in the 5 Million serial range. I've NEVER seen it in any other serial range!

The dial shown by you (W5) is also to be found in 5 Mio serials, but if've seen many many of these dials in ALL different serial ranges.

This, and the fact that this W5 dial is extremely near the typo and allignement of the first matte 16750 dials makes me think 2 things:

1. The W5 dial is a late 70s, beginning 80s matte tritium service dial

or

2. The W5 dial and the dial shown by the tread starter plus the W4 dial are the last 3 dials, mounted in he 1675.


I'm open for any new ideas and opinions!

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