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What do you make of this panda cal. 281?

  1. whitedot Feb 4, 2015

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  2. Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Feb 4, 2015

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    This has been on the rounds before on Ebay. Personally, I believe that the hands and dial were taken from a different model Tricompax. I don't think they were ever issued for these twisted lug and classical, smaller non-tachymeter cases.

    I could be wrong, though.

    It's also possible that the original bezel with tachymeter insert was replaced with this non-tachymeter version, if that's even technically possible.
     
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  3. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Feb 4, 2015

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    I believe it's the same case.
     
  4. woodwkr2 Feb 4, 2015

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    I'd like to know the reference for this one. The non-bezel version comes in two flavors of silver dial: a tachy and non-tachy version. I don't have a problem with the hands, but I am suspicious about a dial transplant.
     
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  5. rolokr Feb 7, 2015

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    Here is the one in my collection ! 20140718_193852.jpg
     
  6. rolokr Feb 7, 2015

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    I conquer that it is a franken, the bezel I think is incorrect !
     
  7. woodwkr2 Feb 8, 2015

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    Is there a reference number on the caseback? You'll need a loupe and some good lighting.
     
  8. rolokr Feb 8, 2015

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    I'll look snd post a pic !