Sei and tre tacche - define it for me, please

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ahsposo

·Jun 24, 2016·Most fun screen name at ΩF

OK, I did try to google it and couldn't pin it down.

As near as I can make out "tacche" is notches and it's either 6 of them or 3 of them.

Huh?

 

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DirtyDozen12

·Jun 24, 2016

ahsposo

"tacche" is notches and it's either 6 of them or 3 of them

Precisely.

 

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abrod520

·Jun 24, 2016

Perhaps positions of adjustment?

 

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VanDamme

·Jun 24, 2016

Yip, "Sei Tacche" refers to 6 notches and "trei tacche" refers to 3 notches on the caseback.

Am I correct in saying that the trei tacche is more rare/valuable?

 

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DirtyDozen12

·Jun 24, 2016

Certain Sei Tacche references such as the 6111 (Big Indian) and 23086 (13ZN12) are extremely rare/valuable. However, the average Tre Tacche is generally more desirable than the equivalent Sei Tacche. This is largely due to the Tre's case design with its attractive stepped bezel. Here is some information on the Tre Tacche: http://www.longinespassion.it/Longines_Passion/Tre_tacche.html

 

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ahsposo

·Jun 24, 2016·Most fun screen name at ΩF

DirtyDozen12

Precisely.

Ah! It's pretty obvious now. Thanks!

 

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ahsposo

·Jun 24, 2016·Most fun screen name at ΩF

And Thanks for the link @DirtyDozen12 .