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Old 13 August 2014, 12:29 PM   #1
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Can anyone help identify this Pre-Daytona?

Can't seem to find anything that looks exactly like it. Thanks!
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Old 13 August 2014, 08:52 PM   #2
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Looks like a 4500 to me from the dial, but the pushers are different
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Old 13 August 2014, 09:00 PM   #3
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most likely is a 2508 with " olive " pushers : dial looks reprinted ( not easy to say from this terrific pic ).
4500 has pushers like 6239 and a " tonneau " case ; on the contrary this watch has a " cassa a moneta " ( = coin case ).
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Old 13 August 2014, 09:56 PM   #4
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What does it say under the 6: swiss made?
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Old 13 August 2014, 10:52 PM   #5
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The closest I could find is a Ref 2919....

It has the same open 6; the 2508 has a closed 6....

Made around 1937.....nice watch BTW !

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Old 13 August 2014, 11:54 PM   #6
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in any case ref. 2919 has " hooded lugs " much different from the present watch ..
however dial is 1000 % reprinted : just look at the fancy Rolex crown not to mention the bulky numbers in the tachimetric scale ...

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Old 14 August 2014, 02:30 AM   #7
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Thanks for the help! Went to have another look, and the dealer says it is a rare black dial 2508. Here's a better pic.
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Old 14 August 2014, 03:18 AM   #8
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with CHRONOGRAPH in english and ANTIMAGNETIQUE in french ???? mmmhhhh
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Old 14 August 2014, 03:21 AM   #9
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I confirm my opinion about the dial also after the 2nd pic !
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Old 14 August 2014, 03:27 AM   #10
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I did think the english/french combination on the dial was a bit weird. Thanks for all the help Marcello! Needless to say, I'll be passing on this watch, particularly at $50K+.
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Old 14 August 2014, 03:30 AM   #11
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and please also ..

look at the fantastic CLOSED " 6 " and " 9 " you have in tachimetric and telemetric scales..

LOL LOL LOL

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Old 14 August 2014, 03:54 AM   #12
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I notice OP is in NYC--is this watch at Aaron Faber, if so be careful of what they say there.
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Old 14 August 2014, 06:32 AM   #13
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Resprayed dial for sure
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reprinted :-(
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