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  1. John R Smith Apr 17, 2014

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    This Centenary, for your perusal.

    Wrong crown. Wrong hands (too long). But how about the dial - it looks awfully new, and without the usual contrast between the inner part and the (shinier) outer ring. Is this a redial?

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  2. ulackfocus Apr 17, 2014

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    I'd want to see more pictures before passing judgement. The lacquer might have been cleaned off of the dial. It's a replacement crown too.
     
  3. Fritz genuflects before the mighty quartzophobe Apr 17, 2014

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    What's with that marker at the "3", it looks like its been mangled some how..... a crystal crushing impact at that point on the phone would explain a reworked face, a mangled three and a replacement crown.......
     
  4. Gavin It's the quiet ones you have to 'watch' out for. Apr 17, 2014

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    I saw this. Right about the hands and crown. Take a close look at the other pics of the case.
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  5. John R Smith Apr 17, 2014

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    I'm beginning to think that all the decent Centenaries have been vacuumed up by collectors, and all that we are left with now are the tag ends and dross. Here's another example.

    Totally wrong hands, wrong crown, and certainly a redial, all for $3,999, what a bargain -

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  6. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Apr 17, 2014

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  7. John R Smith Apr 17, 2014

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    Well, he does mention the "detail" visible in the pictures. "Detail" being code for a bloody great dent ::facepalm2::
     
  8. John R Smith Apr 17, 2014

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    This is superb, but note that this is the 2nd series ref 2500 with the concealed springs and RG regulator, and there are slight differences in the dial too.
     
  9. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Apr 17, 2014

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    Maybe, but this one is a very early example:

    http://catalog.antiquorum.com/catalog.html?action=load&lotid=586&auctionid=203

    http://images.antiquorum.com/203/full/586.jpg

    It belonged to the King of Denmark and was delivered in 1948.
    gatorcpa

    PS - More pictures here:

    http://www.timekeeperforum.com/foru...is-majesty-king-frederik-ix-of-denmark.17759/
     
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  10. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 17, 2014

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  11. John R Smith Apr 17, 2014

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    Have you got that one delivered yet, Steve?
     
  12. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Apr 17, 2014

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    And wrong case too.
     
  13. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 17, 2014

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    Posted in two places on this forum :D
     
  14. John R Smith Apr 17, 2014

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    Well spotted :thumbsup:, the lugs are wrong. But what case is it? This is the link Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Networkto the sale. The movement is correct, the 107xxxxx series serial is right, and the inside of the case back seems OK. Note that the seconds sub-dial is too low, just to add to the confusion. The seller says, and I quote - "Simply the Best, 100 % Authentic!"
     
  15. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 17, 2014

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    Reposting of the Doug Gravina series:
    Sorry so few :D
     
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