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  1. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Jul 11, 2020

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    Today (not) sold at a small German auction house. Description:
    Äußerst seltener Longines 1-Drücker-Flieger- Armbanduhr-Chronograph des französischen Militärs mit Flyback- Funktion und zentralem Minuten- Zähler, Ref. 5774-1/142, seltenes cal. 12.68Z, verschraubtes Edelstahlgehäuse, versilbertes Zifferblatt mit arabischen Leuchtzahlen (Leuchtmasse teils fehlend), Leuchtzeiger, kleine Sekunde, zentraler Chronographenzeiger und zentraler roter Minutenzähler, 1-Drücker-Chronograph mit Flyback- Funktion, Ankerwerk, cal. 12.68Z, 40er-Jahre, intakt (7356), D = 33 mm
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    I'd say not a 5774 and fantasy redial...

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  2. LarryG not KennyG, not OG, just LarryG Jul 11, 2020

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    Yep.
    This one has bounced from auction house to auction house.
    Unsold at another 3-6 months ago.
     
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  3. SkunkPrince Jul 11, 2020

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    What is this dial made of? I had always thought almost no one would redo or fake a porcelain enamel dial because it's just too hard.

    Or is it an authentic enamel dial and just not correct for the claimed reference?

    Kind of attractive even if it's pretending to be something it's not....
     
  4. DirtyDozen12 Thanks, mystery donor! Jul 11, 2020

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    The dial is metal, not enamel. And it is not correct for this reference or any other reference. It would suit the owner of this automobile well, though.

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