Something I didn't know till I take some time to compare them a bit closer.
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I knew I had two different boxes, as the lining is different inside but today I took some time to study them a bit closer and found out there are other small differences that make them interesting enough to make some pictures and open a thread.
For the ease of reading, I will show them one by one and then focus on spotted differences.
Let's call the first box
Small logo, satin lining.
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And the second
Big logo, corduroy lining.
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In fact, the boxes have a different lining inside. To be honest, the satin lining would have my doubts if I wasn't sure about my source. I sourced this one from the very first owner. An old man who bought it in 1970 for his own birthday.
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Corduroy lining is more common. Still it's getting really hard to find such a box in a decent conservation condition.
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I also found out that one of my boxes (corduroy) is marked SWISS MADE below, however the other is not.
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Finally, something difficult to notice even if you put the boxes aside : the Ω logo is not identical :
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It's getting really obvious if you compare them this way :
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Are there any other variations out there? Do you see any other differences I couldn't notice?
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