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 Post subject: 18k 806
PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:13 am 
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Not having seen one of these recently, is that outer bezel correct? Looks like a different shape than the beads of rice and other later styles I've seen.

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t= ... 8&rid=2177
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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Kurt will obviously know for sure, but it doesn't look right to me, I don't recall seeing anything like that before.
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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No unfortunately not, I know close to nothing about 18 K Navitimers, but it looks spooky to me, not a watch I would pay top $ for.

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Kurt will obviously know for sure, but it doesn't look right to me, I don't recall seeing anything like that before.
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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ultraspooky bezel, but the whole case is spooky, too. my only 18k piece is a 769 where the case design is 1.1 the same as the SS version, the lugs on this one do not look correct, do they ?

the bezel here has no resemblance whatsoever to any SS bezel I have seen on pictures or in reality.
Kurt, I hope it is ok to add a picture from your wonderful Navitimer history page for comparison ?
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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Yes, its correct and typical of solid 18K Gold 806's of that era as the cases were made by an independent gold smith

here's mine

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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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Watchfred,

I can see that you took the picture of the bezels from my article on TimeZone, please use use this link in the furtre if you want to read the article, as this one is constantly being updated http://vintageure.dk/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=109

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ultraspooky bezel, but the whole case is spooky, too. my only 18k piece is a 769 where the case design is 1.1 the same as the SS version, the lugs on this one do not look correct, do they ?

the bezel here has no resemblance whatsoever to any SS bezel I have seen on pictures or in reality.
Kurt, I hope it is ok to add a picture from your wonderful Navitimer history page for comparison ?
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people.timezone.com screen capture 2011-3-23-15-42-2.jpg
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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Is the back cover of these watches stainless steel? Appears that way in the pictures. If it is stainless I can't remember ever seeing a steel piece marked 18k so the pictures are probably just making it look stainless, right?
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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Afaik you can't put a steel back on a gold case because of the difference in hardness and associated wear.
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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Is the back cover of these watches stainless steel? Appears that way in the pictures. If it is stainless I can't remember ever seeing a steel piece marked 18k so the pictures are probably just making it look stainless, right?


back covers are also 18K Gold , hard to photograph the true Gold colour

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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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Dracha wrote:
vintage wrote:
Is the back cover of these watches stainless steel? Appears that way in the pictures. If it is stainless I can't remember ever seeing a steel piece marked 18k so the pictures are probably just making it look stainless, right?


back covers are also 18K Gold , hard to photograph the true Gold colour


I thought so. Beautiful Navitimer!
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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Yes, its correct and typical of solid 18K Gold 806's of that era as the cases were made by an independent gold smith


Excellent Dracha. Lovely Navi. Thanks for sharing.

For reference here are a couple of the earlier 806's in solid gold.

http://superlativetime.com/product/brei ... circa-1962

http://superlativetime.com/product/18ct ... g-aopa-806

I handled one of these and the lugs were hollow!
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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do you know what this one went for, Yaffle ?

http://superlativetime.com/product/18ct ... g-aopa-806
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 Post subject: Re: 18k 806
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do you know what this one went for, Yaffle ?


Sorry I don't.
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