Sometimes I give up

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Sometimes I give up searching for watches like this. Too old to investigate...

 
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I’m assuming you didn’t give up on this one.... a real beauty.

If you’re too old, what else you going to do?
 
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French case, in a 168.004 style?
But with much slimmer lugs.
Interesting to find an arrowhead dial in this style of case.
 
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That back is mint, very nice. Not a fan of the strap though.
 
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That back is mint, very nice. Not a fan of the strap though.
I see opening marks. The medallion is nice but it ain't mint by a long chalk...

Nice watch though.
 
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I see opening marks. The medallion is nice but it ain't mint by a long chalk...

Nice watch though.

Fair enough 👍 - I’ve seen so many polished to hell that this was a nice change. I’ll change my ‘mint’ to ‘good’.

You can’t be too careful with words, many years ago a friend used the word ‘pristine’ to describe a restored classic car he was selling. The buyer then threatened legal action and ended up getting the car a lot cheaper, as the only way it could be described as pristine was if it was leaving the factory 😒
 
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Look at the small hour marker next to date window, seen it before?

The dial looks funny anyway with the placement of the arrowheads on the minute track
 
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They actually look like rabbit ears.
and that dial is more cheese cloth than linen