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Kurt B
 Post subject: Re: 1955 AOPA Navitimer
PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:08 am 
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WatchFred wrote:
there can be little (well, no?) doubt the dial isn't original; I do not think there ever was an "all black" Tritium dial for the Navitimers.
it MIGHT be a factory replacement, though even the current Heist service dials aren't marked T


Correct.........

Breitling never used Tritium on the early AOPA Navitimers, so judged by the “T” in the bottom alone, it’s a fake.

Furthermore the printing on the subdials are way off, but whoever did it, it’s a good job, and I can only fear that in a close future, they will become very difficult to judge, at least from the front.

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 Post subject: Re: 1955 AOPA Navitimer
PostPosted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:50 am 
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Kurt B wrote:
WatchFred wrote:
there can be little (well, no?) doubt the dial isn't original; I do not think there ever was an "all black" Tritium dial for the Navitimers.
it MIGHT be a factory replacement, though even the current Heist service dials aren't marked T


Correct.........

Breitling never used Tritium on the early AOPA Navitimers, so judged by the “T” in the bottom alone, it’s a fake.

Furthermore the printing on the subdials are way off, but whoever did it, it’s a good job, and I can only fear that in a close future, they will become very difficult to judge, at least from the front.

/ Kurt B http://www.kurt-b.com


I didn't notice that T Kurt,so dial definitely can't be from 1955:). Plus a fake dial? True the fakers are getting quite good at it.
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 Post subject: Re: 1955 AOPA Navitimer
PostPosted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:51 am 
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WatchFred wrote:
there can be little (well, no?) doubt the dial isn't original; I do not think there ever was an "all black" Tritium dial for the Navitimers.
it MIGHT be a factory replacement, though even the current Heist service dials aren't marked T



Well observed on the T Fred!
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 Post subject: Re: 1955 AOPA Navitimer
PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:21 am 
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