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  2. Spacefruit Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Aug 19, 2017

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    This looks like a calibre 321 service dial from 1970's or a little later - that time frame is a guess based on the fact the dial has no step, and T marks, and short indices.

    I personally like them, as the ones I have seen have an attractive patina.

    I would however approach this one with caution as it has a broken foot. While I have succeeded in reattaching several broken dial feet, law of averages says I am going to burn a dial soon!:eek:

    Don't forget at the end of the project this dial is fitted to, it will not be worth as much as an otherwise correctly appointed watch, by a large margin, by as much as $5000
     
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  3. atc100 Aug 19, 2017

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    Thank you.[emoji9]
     
  4. Gefa Aug 19, 2017

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    Very interesting! ....could someone imagine this dial comes from an 145.022 watch ?
     
  5. atc100 Aug 19, 2017

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    I think it would fit nicely on 145.022
     
  6. Gefa Aug 19, 2017

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    ...I ask because the pins of dials for 321 caliber are 1 mm longer than in dials for 861 caliber...
     
  7. atc100 Aug 19, 2017

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    I saw some posts here about that topic and it can be fitted if i remebered correctly. I'm no expert just like speedys, so watchmeker would have to do such a thing for me.[emoji482]
     
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  8. Spacefruit Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Aug 19, 2017

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    If the feet are for 321 they will not fit an 861.

    As this is already missing a foot then you could conceivably replace both feet with 861 posts.

    I would not as that would result in a dial being fitted to a watch it was not intended for, and therefore would be even less desirable.

    This service dial, with the close T marks, is only correct for a 321. I have even seen one on a 2915. ::facepalm1::

    Here is one fitted to a cal 321 145.012-68 after being serviced in Bienne around the early to mid 1970's (unconfirmed).

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    In my experience these service dials have aged beautifully and have an attraction of their own, and I think they are under appreciated. They are very rare, far rarer than the standard correct dial.

    But that's collecting for you - the rarest is not always the most valuable.
     
  9. Gefa Aug 19, 2017

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    There is another one... held together with an 861 service dial with short pins ...
     
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