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·I've researched this one and cannot find anything remotely similar. I was going to sell it but pulled the sale after an astute forum member advised me of his concerns regarding originality. He made good sense: i.e stylistically the dial looks more like something from the 40's, the case more like the 60's or 70's. And the hands don't look like they should be on a diver...And I have never been able to find anything comparable online.
Upon close inspection the dial does not appear to be a re-do....or if it is, it is of very high quality.
So what the hell is this thing?! Has anyone ever seen a dial that looks anything like this?
Or just an interesting franken with a pro-grade redial?
Cheers
Todd
p.s. this is the message I got from Fortis when I sent them pictures:
Dear Todd
Thank you for your message.
This model is an old watch, which was produced by the previous company. Unfortunately, we have limited access to their archives. For this reason, we can not confirm whether this model really existed, and we also can not give you more information about it.
On the other hand, we advise you not to buy such old watches. The possibility is very high that the watches need a service or parts need to be replaced. Unfortunately, there are no more spare parts for them and therefore we could not repair the watches.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best wishes
Upon close inspection the dial does not appear to be a re-do....or if it is, it is of very high quality.
So what the hell is this thing?! Has anyone ever seen a dial that looks anything like this?
Or just an interesting franken with a pro-grade redial?
Cheers
Todd
p.s. this is the message I got from Fortis when I sent them pictures:
Dear Todd
Thank you for your message.
This model is an old watch, which was produced by the previous company. Unfortunately, we have limited access to their archives. For this reason, we can not confirm whether this model really existed, and we also can not give you more information about it.
On the other hand, we advise you not to buy such old watches. The possibility is very high that the watches need a service or parts need to be replaced. Unfortunately, there are no more spare parts for them and therefore we could not repair the watches.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best wishes
