A pair of bumpers

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Two bumpers in from abroad, nothing opulent - but each with a little something special.

The first, from France, is a gold-plated Captain, plain enough - a little radium staining and text fade on the dial, but with a really perfect case and an introvabile 8-sided Captain crown.

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The second, from Australia, is a nameless model with an unusual steel case and a pretty guilloche dial, again with the introvabile crown.

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Two nice examples of Jobin's work - cal 133.8 & 71.

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Pretty finds for a pittance.

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2 Great watches Lou!
love the guilloche dial
 
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That first example is crispy!

Guilloche, yes. But how about the Z on that signed crown?--looks like it's straight out of a comic book. I love it and would have bought the watch for that one detail alone!

Lou, next Halloween, we might have to get you in a costume 馃槈

Still waiting for ADOS story and pictures...
 
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These are what the Italians might call gioiellini.
Complimenti.
 
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Both movements are clean and shiny......what a find !!!
The guilloche dial has very attractive dot minute markers 馃憤.