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·Recently go this, very much as a parts watch as it has some useful bits and pieces which more than justify the cost to me. It is a bit of an odd one. Firstly it is an 861 movement with a 69ST case back. OK so far....except,,, the movement number is 26.55m which is obviously way to early for a 69 and would make it a transition 68 - just. Certainly one of the very first 861 movements. For what that is worth.
Second is the VERY odd dial. At first I thought from pics before purchase it has just been washed of lume. It is a flat T Swiss T dial and looks like a later service dial. However, with it in hand it is a weird shade of pale purple/lilac which I have never seen. I wanted to check if anyone has seen this and if it is a result of the cleaning process. reprinting, fake or some incredibly rare variation (I am not holding my breath on the latter!). It is actually very unusual and almost attractive in its own way.
Hands seem ok - loss of lume and paint shows they have been on and off a few times and totally dead lume-wise.
Movement is clean, all functions working and keeping good time.
I did think about doing an Extract but with no refunds on wrong entries it seems not worth it currently. Interested to hear what the forum members think.
Second is the VERY odd dial. At first I thought from pics before purchase it has just been washed of lume. It is a flat T Swiss T dial and looks like a later service dial. However, with it in hand it is a weird shade of pale purple/lilac which I have never seen. I wanted to check if anyone has seen this and if it is a result of the cleaning process. reprinting, fake or some incredibly rare variation (I am not holding my breath on the latter!). It is actually very unusual and almost attractive in its own way.
Hands seem ok - loss of lume and paint shows they have been on and off a few times and totally dead lume-wise.
Movement is clean, all functions working and keeping good time.
I did think about doing an Extract but with no refunds on wrong entries it seems not worth it currently. Interested to hear what the forum members think.
