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 Post subject: Datora 785 genuine?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:34 am 
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Looks genuine though seems like took a bath
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-1940s-BREI ... 258a3f47eb
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Thanks Fred, if only that dial wasn't ruined!
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Btw did anyone notice the lug holes in the watch lugs? Just noticed them:)
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or you could have gotten another dial ?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/WE-SELL-CHEAP-Br ... true&rt=nc

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Dracha wrote:
or you could have gotten another dial ?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/WE-SELL-CHEAP-Br ... true&rt=nc



Lol, am guessing that dial is not original!
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or you could have gotten another dial ?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/WE-SELL-CHEAP-Br ... true&rt=nc



Lol, am guessing that dial is not original!


thats strange , why would you guess that ? (I thought it was absolutely original)

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or you could have gotten another dial ?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/WE-SELL-CHEAP-Br ... true&rt=nc



Lol, am guessing that dial is not original!


thats strange , why would you guess that ? (I thought it was absolutely original)



:), more here http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WE-SELL-CHEA ... 7675.l2557
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Saw that one as well, i believe it to be redone , but the dark one i believe is original

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Dracha wrote:
Saw that one as well, i believe it to be redone , but the dark one i believe is original

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Dracha wrote:
Saw that one as well, i believe it to be redone , but the dark one i believe is original



well, I think it should have shown the concentric circles on the subdials at that zoom level?
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Concentric circles on subdials like this Image
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the rings may very well be there , out of focus pic but the lighting does suggest they're there

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That's possible is out of focus Rene. Also the font for "26" on the outer dial is different, both of mine have a full 6 on that number. Yours and Freds?
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mine is / are open

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