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So this one seems better than the last one I posted a couple of weeks ago but some obvious (though I think perhaps minor) problems exist with this too.

First the image (sorry, I've cropped it to remove reference to the seller's site in case I seriously pursue this...).

Only 2 pictures are available, nothing about movement, etc., or crown (which I assume, from what I can see, is unsigned as it should be for this era).

Front/Dial:



Back/Case:



What's right:

1 - Dial seems original with coat tail 6/9 and - between Tri-Compax (did I get that right?)
2 - Not sure however about the red Telemetre scale on the outside rim of the dial....not seen that before on tihs model (but it might exist....).
3 - Red hand for date.
4 - Other subdials are/seem correct.
5 - Crown, pushers etc. seem fine.
6 - Assume it's a 481 movement (no way to tell without asking for case back pics.

What's not right:

1 - Hour/Minute hands are incorrect (should be lumed right?)
2 - Moon has no face (since this is dated to the 40's it should...)
3 - Telemetre marking is questionable?
4 - Price (nearly 10k USD....)

Let's hear your thoughts (as always, click to see higher resolution).
 
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I do not like the fonts and spacing that I see here, but the seller obscured the dial with the hands for a reason.

Ask for more and better pix and I may have a different opinion.
 
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Not feeling good about that dial …
 
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I do not like the fonts and spacing that I see here, but the seller obscured the dial with the hands for a reason.

Ask for more and better pix and I may have a different opinion.

Yes, I assume you are referring to the font of the "Universal Geneve" that's obscured by the hour and minute hands. I will ask for better pics.
 
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Not feeling good about that dial …

Other than the font of the text (as suggested above) and the questionable telemetre outer circumference of the dial, can you please specify what are the other give aways?
 
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The way the day window cuts into the 10 .. Generally this is seen on service dials but then, the inconsistency of the printing is what is really bugging me. Fonts are good for the 40’s but the dial is too clean. Perhaps this is some kind of service dial.
 
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Any movement pics?
 
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Thanks, @Larry S, this has certainly fooled a novice like me, but then that's why the insight of you and others matters.

No movement pics. No other pics apart from the 2 above.

Is it even worth pursuing this?
 
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Thanks, @Larry S, this has certainly fooled a novice like me, but then that's why the insight of you and others matters.

No movement pics. No other pics apart from the 2 above.

Is it even worth pursuing this?
You’ve done well here grasshopper. Now what is the gut answer at 10 grand?
 
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You’ve done well here grasshopper. Now what is the gut answer at 10 grand?

Haha...the answer is no way Jose!