Hi all,
I found this on ebay, all the numbers look correct but I am not sure on the dial whether it is original, sine most of 14381 I have seen has no Officially Certified on the dial. And for those that have Officially Certified on the dial, they seem to have a straight leg M on the word chronometer, which different from this one. Also the second hand look too long at 10-20 mins and look ok in another pic at 40 mins (uneven dial?)

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Cheers
Ko

 

Thank you for your reply,Gatorcpa
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Ko

 

Dial from a 168.005/167.005 will not fit the 14381 as it is larger at 27.90mm compared to 27.50mm. It is also constructed differently with a 2-step skirt around the movement and a steeper slope at the edge compared to no skirt and flatter dial for the 14381. I don't think dial from any other models with cal. 551 would fit this watch. Based on the conditions between the dial and the movement, I think the dial is a later service replacement, specifically for this watch model, although late dial with the same lively does exist for the 14381.

The dial's hour markers do not have black insert or black paint so the plain dauphin hands suit this dial just fine. The second hand's appearance is most likely because of the camera angle. I would consider buying this watch if the price is right.

 

Hi TNTwatch, thanks for your comment any thought on the M on "Chronometer?

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Ko

 

I have seen an original 14381 dial with Officially Certified with straight M on Chronometer.

 

Thanks Hoi, so the M on Chronometer can be both straight/unstraight legs. What about the watch, do u think it is all original for this model?
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Ko

 

Oh okay, thanks