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WatchFred
PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:01 am 
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excellent light today, so did some documentation shots of the Chronomat re. 808 you might find useful.

gen.1 w/ double index at 12 & beaded bezel, 1957-61
full res: http://i.imgur.com/n3mcl4r.jpg

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gen.2 w/ arrow index at 12, serrated bezel & , applied "B", 62 and later, some transitions, dial finishing totally different.
full res: http://i.imgur.com/mLDvcp6.jpg

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Nice lighting indeed. Thanks for sharing.
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As usual Fred 2 more beauties!!!! :yeahthat

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Hi,

Thanks for the job.

Is it a light effect or is the dial of the first gen "brushed" finished in grey while the dial of the second gen is white without this kind of "texture"?
It seems that sliderule are similar right?

Very nice pictures.
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yes, the gen. 1 dial appears brushed, gen. 2 is smooth, totally different textures.
sliderules are the same.


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Two fabulous watches Fred. What size are those - 36mm or so?

Love the strap on the gen 1. Fantastic photos.

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thanks, Tim. 37mm+, actually wearing very large due to the thin bezel and relatively huge dial, very nice dressy watches even today.

strap on the gen. 1 is a Breitling Italy OEM croc, not produced anymore, but really nice.
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