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 Post subject: 806 Bezel
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:18 pm 
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Does this "extra wide" bezel look right? Looks strange and the index ring doesn't seem to fit properly.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160977226819?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
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 Post subject: Re: 806 Bezel
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Doesn't look right to me. Outer sliderule also looks wrong.
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 Post subject: Re: 806 Bezel
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vintage wrote:
Does this "extra wide" bezel look right? Looks strange and the index ring doesn't seem to fit properly.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160977226819?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649



It's all correct.

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 Post subject: Re: 806 Bezel
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:03 am 
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Kurt B wrote:
vintage wrote:
Does this "extra wide" bezel look right? Looks strange and the index ring doesn't seem to fit properly.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160977226819?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649



It's all correct.

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Ok, I checked your web site and saw a couple more under 3rd generation. I haven't seen any previous mention of this bezel anywhere and it seems to be another example with a different bead count. Are these a rare bezel?
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 Post subject: Re: 806 Bezel
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:11 am 
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very, very rare, Paul - only saw them on very early 809s, never on 806s, but Kurt will hopefully chime in.
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 Post subject: Re: 806 Bezel
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:21 am 
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WatchFred wrote:
very, very rare, Paul - only saw them on very early 809s, never on 806s, but Kurt will hopefully chime in.


as far as I am aware only in 62 (maybe early 63?)

there were 4 809 models if i recall correctly

all black w/ wide beads bezel
all black w/ normal beads bezel
white sub dials w/ wide beads bezel
white sub dials w/ normal beads bezel

I never found enough info to date them exactly in chronological order based on serials

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 Post subject: Re: 806 Bezel
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Thanks guys. Learn something new everyday. I was get a little dizzy counting the bezel beads but it was either 99 or 100.
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 Post subject: Re: 806 Bezel
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WatchFred wrote:
very, very rare, Paul - only saw them on very early 809s, never on 806s, but Kurt will hopefully chime in.



The wide bezel was only on black / white and all black Cosmonautes (24 hour dial Navitimers) in 1962.

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