Fat font insert help!

[Gator08]

Hi all! I'm having trouble matching my insert with any of the images that I've seen of the different types of inserts. Is the insert of my 5513 a fat font at all, and if so is it the super fat font? Thanks!

PS The lume isn't that white in person. It must be the way that the light is hitting it.



Here's another. PS The lume on the 9 isn't that white in person. It must be the way that the light is hitting it.

[springer]

Looks fat to me! Maybe super duper fat, even might be a "kissing four'" which some guys would call the "cat's meow" and sell their wife for!

[bluemartinifan]

A macro of the 40 would help - it looks nice and super fat to me. You can research this and see many images on various insert variants.

[nsumner]

Very nice! I'm not sure what it is (ie MKI, MKII, etc..) but it's defiantly fat. The rest of the watch isn't too shabby either, looks great.

[linesiders]

Does the 40 look like this?

[Gator08]

Originally Posted by linesiders

Does the 40 look like this?

Not really. The cross bar on the four is touching the zero. Is that what is meant by "kissing four"? I'm having trouble getting a good shot with my iPhone, let me see what I can do with my camera.

[linesiders]

Prop the iphone on something about 4" high so it does not move, place the camera lens over the watch. Take out your hand movement and the clarity goes up

[michel33]

I think yours is the same as mine, a super fat font featuring a "kissing 4". The one I prefer.

Does the cross bar on the zero touch the 0 like on mine?

[Gator08]

Originally Posted by michel33

I think yours is the same as mine, a super fat font featuring a "kissing 4". The one I prefer.

Does the cross bar on the zero touch the 0 like on mine?

If you mean croaa bar on four then yes it does! Is this considered the Mk1? From what I've read they were fitted to earlier watches than mine ('68/'69). I'm positive the insert is original. I was given the watch by the original owner.

[michel33]

There is an interesting thread on VRF that tells a lot about the different inserts (work in progress though...): Ours (fat font featuring the Kissing four) are the most sought after (and the nicest imho) but it seems they are MK2.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/20759...ase+comment%21

[Gator08]

Thanks for all of the help gentlemen! The watch will never be for sale, but it's always fun learning that what you have is highly sought after!