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New to me 2998 - Santa Claus comes in July edition

Linesiders
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Santa (sometimes called FedEX)

Thoughts and opinions:

2998
1894xxxx Serial

Have not removed CB to see stampings (opener not setup for Speedys)

Killer dial & lume
Long hash, SWISS MADE
Is that Early Brown / Chocolate? Or just reading too much into it? Noon time sun
Tritium (only slightly higher than background 0.11 -v- 0.06 uSv/h)
Looks like later sweep
GREAT Hands
Leaf subdial hands
Nice case
Functions work and reset correctly
DON
Service Crown



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Aludic
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Missed this one due to an unresponsive auction house ignoring my registration. I know of at least one more member here being in the same situation. So, I’m sure you’ve had an amazing deal, congrats!!!

Glad it stayed in the family! 😉

Oh and dibs! 😁
 
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Hi Mark, my fellow 7922 chaser ~

Aludic - I was surprised it fell to there and I was around when the bidding was happening. I was not expecting it would so I had not asked for extra photos and such. It is also much nicer than the images.

Also snagged the PCG GMT with the service dial.
 
hansaboy
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Amazing watch, and a beautiful dial!!

Congrats!

And I really like your title of the thread...😁
 
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hansaboy hansaboy
Amazing watch, and a beautiful dial!!

Congrats!

And I really like your title of the thread...😁
Hahaha! Thanks!

it is XMas in July ; )
 
iamvr
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Congrats, and great it landed in the family.

I was in a similar situation as @Aludic. I actually asked for more pictures through one of the online auction platforms and the auction house happily provided them, but then the registration somehow failed, and it must have happened to quite a few. My bid was higher than the final winning bid, but even mine was shown as overbid on that said platform. So all these bids never made it to the auction house.

Good for you! Enjoy. It does indeed look better on your pictures than on the auction pics.
 
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iamvr iamvr
Congrats, and great it landed in the family.

I was in a similar situation as @Aludic. I actually asked for more pictures through one of the online auction platforms and the auction house happily provided them, but then the registration somehow failed, and it must have happened to quite a few. My bid was higher than the final winning bid, but even mine was shown as overbid on that said platform. So all these bids never made it to the auction house.

Good for you! Enjoy. It does indeed look better on your pictures than on the auction pics.

Wow. I am wondering if they got burned somehow in a process issue. I did the online bidding, so yes, the absentee bids never registered.
 
gemini4
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Me thinks it’s a 2998-6. Congrats.
 
Syrte
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I’d say Liquorice and not chocolate 😉
Nice looking watch and congrats even though I lnow nothing about those.
 
watchyouwant
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Looks great ! What diameter pusher caps? And where was that Auction House ? Your price incl. The fees ? And do yourself a favour and get Pahawi ' s case opener. Nothing better . Achim
 
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watchyouwant watchyouwant
Looks great ! What diameter pusher caps? And where was that Auction House ? Your price incl. The fees ? And do yourself a favour and get Pahawi ' s case opener. Nothing better . Achim

4MM Caps (3.99) - (Price/Fees/House (USA) are what they are ; ) ) - I have been eyeing the Pahawi's case opener
 
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4MM Caps (3.99) - (Price/Fees/House (USA) are what they are ; ) ) - I have been eyeing the Pahawi's case opener

Get it. Works great. Cheaper than a scratch.
 
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gemini4 gemini4
Me thinks it’s a 2998-6. Congrats.

Would the -6 have the Leaf sub-dial hands from the factory? In the it's-not-the-norm-but-it-has-happened of 60s/70s watch manufacturing?
 
M'Bob
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Use a case back protector if you’re going to keep that particular NATO on it; they can be surprisingly abrasive.
 
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