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Tri-compax's made 3 watches apart?

  1. waXology Sep 9, 2015

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    Thought I'd share something interesting i found. I mainly search for and track the larger tri-compax 287 models. It looks as if i've tracked two watches that came out of the factory three watches apart. Same Ref number. and 3 numbers away on the serial... The first belongs to Tarik from this board :)

    1034387
    ref.22543

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    1034384
    ref.22543

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    And lastly here is my one (i bought from Rene) Also a 22543.

    cam_front.JPG cam_back.JPG

    This also gets me thinking. All three have the same Ref number. How closely did they stick to the 99 numbers to identify the case design? Because by this it looks like they got lazy haha.

    Enjoy!
    Cam
     
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  2. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Sep 9, 2015

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    why do you say that? They look like the same case to me.
     
  3. waXology Sep 10, 2015

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    I thought the serial was a unique number showing when it was made and the ref detailed different aspects of the watch aesthetics of thewatch as a whole?

    So are you saying the ref is only relating to the case? and not the watch parts? like hands, numerals etc?

    Still pretty cool to find two watches made only 3 apart..
     
  4. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Sep 10, 2015

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    Yes, correct.
     
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  5. waXology Sep 10, 2015

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    Ahhh makes sense now. So dial and, hands and language of discs was never recorded. Interesting to know.

    Still. Doubt we'll see almost identical serials anytime soon.

    Thanks
     
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  6. nicolas07 Sep 10, 2015

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    Quite funny indeed :)
     
  7. 88cut Sep 12, 2015

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    It really refers to the case number
     
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