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Mazoue
路Perhaps it should be viewed as being an even rarer and more valuable "gilt" variant? 馃槈
Polerouter Sub - A Typology
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styggpyggeno1
路Gold is more valuable than silver... 馃槈
Imagine if one more of my "unknown" dial would surface and in such a way that it would make it legit. Happy days would follow. I have no doubt it is a genuine dial, the execution and the way it came to me, etc. all makes it highly likely, but that does not help much when not being able to prove it.
Imagine if one more of my "unknown" dial would surface and in such a way that it would make it legit. Happy days would follow. I have no doubt it is a genuine dial, the execution and the way it came to me, etc. all makes it highly likely, but that does not help much when not being able to prove it.
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Mazoue
路Apologies for the blatant plug but I've significantly reduced the asking price for my first generation Polerouter Sub on Chronotrader in case anyone here is interested.
http://www.chronocentric.com/forums/chronotrader/index.cgi?page=1;md=read;id=59024
http://www.chronocentric.com/forums/chronotrader/index.cgi?page=1;md=read;id=59024
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Carlton-Browne
路Could, perchance to dream, this help get your project off the ground? Or is it one of those Australian cases?
From the same stash - an unknown Polerouter sub dial. It would be fun to know its history. I do not have high hopes though.
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styggpyggeno1
路That is the case I need - please PM me where to find.
Pretty please - with a cherry on top!
Pretty please - with a cherry on top!
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Carlton-Browne
路I've just sent you a PM. For the record I have no connection to the seller.
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styggpyggeno1
路Thanks. I have been studying the other pictures now. It looks legit for a first execution UGP Sub - but - in my reference library of pics I have not one of those with visiable lugholes. This one looks heavily polished and is uncomplete - the price is ridiculous at 3200 Euro. One can make an offer though.
Has anyone else seen a first execution with holes thru lugs?
Has anyone else seen a first execution with holes thru lugs?
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LaurentBxl
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路路Mrs Nataf's Other SonThanks. I have been studying the other pictures now. It looks legit for a first execution UGP Sub - but - in my reference library of pics I have not one of those with visiable lugholes. This one looks heavily polished and is uncomplete - the price is ridiculous at 3200 Euro. One can make an offer though.
Has anyone else seen a first execution with holes thru lugs?
Agree with heavily polished, and holes through the lugs is not the norm, certainly.
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LaurentBxl
路Agree with heavily polished, and holes through the lugs is not the norm, certainly.
The first picture on page 1 shows the 2 types of first generation polerouters and the one on the right (first execution) shows holes through the lugs if you watch carefully.
Laurent
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styggpyggeno1
路I went deer hunting for a couple of hours (successfully) and now the listing is gone. Well, well...
Thank you Carlton-Browne for letting me dream for some short while.
Thank you Carlton-Browne for letting me dream for some short while.
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Mazoue
路I find the way in which watches change hands in the market fascinating. I sold my first generation Polerouter Sub to a dealer back in October. From memory, it sold a few months later on eBay and it has now resurfaced with another dealer and been picked up by Hodinkee (it has, of course, already sold). Perhaps it goes some way to show how few of these genuine first generation Polerouter Subs there are out there, as this seems to be the only one changing hands.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bring-a-loupe-11-august-2017
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bring-a-loupe-11-august-2017
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Mazoue
路The latest arrival. I found myself another first generation Polerouter Sub.
Case ref 20369/1. Serial number 2,229,xxx.
Case ref 20369/1. Serial number 2,229,xxx.
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LaurentBxl
路Very nice!
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jumpingsecond
路Interesting thread here - this was my last draw of 2017 and finally back from the watch man. Here we have a slight variant of the Polerouter Super Compressor Version MK1- I've seen it referred to as the MK1.5. The Movement is cal 218-97 (higher bph rate than its predecessor 215) and marked HON for American Import with a reduced number of jewels from 28 to 17.
Notice the funky 'Swiss T' on the dial - Maybe this one marked the switch from Radium to Tritium in these 1st gen models?? It's strange because the T is a different shade color than the SWISS. I've seen a few like these now with that same T.
Under magnification of caseback the worn down serial and ref can be made out 20369-1 2237xxx.
Thanks to all the collectors who generously document these rarities for common knowledge and idiots like me who like to dive right in!!
Notice the funky 'Swiss T' on the dial - Maybe this one marked the switch from Radium to Tritium in these 1st gen models?? It's strange because the T is a different shade color than the SWISS. I've seen a few like these now with that same T.
Under magnification of caseback the worn down serial and ref can be made out 20369-1 2237xxx.
Thanks to all the collectors who generously document these rarities for common knowledge and idiots like me who like to dive right in!!
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Chron
路Question - is this a really "GREY" bezel for the PR Sub 3rd or is it just faded? Looks too good for being faded to me. What do you think?
We know that bezels: black, blue, green, red - and maybe grey?
pics from IG @nautilus.87
We know that bezels: black, blue, green, red - and maybe grey?
pics from IG @nautilus.87
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Jfullm42
路Just picked up this Beauty last week! Universal Geneve Polerouter Sub 869116/01.
Haven't been able to wear anything else at the moment
Haven't been able to wear anything else at the moment
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Chron
路Do we get all colors of the 3rd execs in here right now? rollcall pls!
Blue is here.
Blue is here.
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路ok, and my old one, a black bezel.
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