I am still new to the Speedy - but it almost looks like someone took a 1980's bezel and tried to add the serif on the 7's?

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Compared to Speedmeister's 1970's bezel which shows exactly what I expect from a 1970's DNN - the font is much thinner and the serif's on the 7's more pronounced:

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Please use pictures, this thread will be useless once eBay links go

The first Link


The second link

 

Thank-you sir - and noted!

 

Is the top simply a later 70's/early 80's bezel? I have not seen the 7 serif on anything by the original bezels - is the top altered?

 

I'm not an expert, but I think it's an out and out fake. Everything about the text seems just a bit off - almost like it is a photocopy of an original and then re-printed onto a bezel.

 

That is what I think as well - but I am still very new to Speedys. Crazy he is putting it up for the same price - almost - as a legit bezel...

 

The font looks off to me as well as bolded

 

I would avoid that top one. The font looks off to me also.

 

So I sent an email asking him about the bezel - whether it was a different year or enhanced/changed...His answer:

 

Here is another one...it states these dials are correct from 1970-90. Same font as the one I thought may be fake. Does anyone have a date for these Bezels?