Bezel misprint ?

speedy4ever

@rogart an extract of my book, p121-122 regarding the 220 bezel:

“instead of the usual graduations marked 225 200 190 on the scale, these bezels are inscribed 225 220 190. It’s not a special version but a genuine mistake because the positions of the corresponding marker dots are the same as in other bezels. We have classified it as type B2bis, because it is an unintended and unique aberration of the type B2. The examples we have recorded were fitted only on the reference 145.022-69 with movement numbers between 30.589.xxx and 31.008.xxx, produced in the fall of 1970. It is possible that the B2bis. 220 variant was the first bezel without an accent on the E. We can assume that once the mistake had been discovered it was quickly put right (type B2). Any other scenario would be more difficult to explain”

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Please not the updated upper range serial number (was 31.000.xxx in the book)

michaelmc

Great information and something else to look for when purchasing watches or parts. thanks all. m

Farmaco

I forgot to add mine:

C cstoitsis

Mine was purchased 23/12/1972 in Portugal I think.

Farmaco

I forgot to add mine:

Farmaco

Thanks! The extract says March 12 1970 for mine, maybe the serials range in Moonwatch only book is too tight...

@speedy4ever

speedy4ever

@rogart an extract of my book, p121-122 regarding the 220 bezel:

“instead of the usual graduations marked 225 200 190 on the scale, these bezels are inscribed 225 220 190. It’s not a special version but a genuine mistake because the positions of the corresponding marker dots are the same as in other bezels. We have classified it as type B2bis, because it is an unintended and unique aberration of the type B2. The examples we have recorded were fitted only on the reference 145.022-69 with movement numbers between 30.589.xxx and 31.008.xxx, produced in the fall of 1970. It is possible that the B2bis. 220 variant was the first bezel without an accent on the E. We can assume that once the mistake had been discovered it was quickly put right (type B2). Any other scenario would be more difficult to explain”

Copyright: Moonwatch Only - watchprint.com

Please not the updated upper range serial number (was 31.000.xxx in the book)