After a year and a half I found an original tr-900 dial.

Nov 14, 2021,02:32 AM
 

I ended up buying tr-900 number 2 during the first part of the pandemic.  And after search high and low I was able to locate an original dial.   Please enjoy.  Brian





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amazing collections

 
 By: Gelato Monster : November 14th, 2021-03:03

Amazing collection

 
 By: MilDiver : November 14th, 2021-06:38

Congrats Brian

 
 By: fifty fathoms : November 14th, 2021-11:09
Fantastic collection. Can you tell us more about your Tornek and... more photos please. Grüße Stephan

Thanks Guys.

 
 By: Briandumais : November 14th, 2021-15:37
Here are a few photos of the sterile dial. It appears when the dial were refinished they also painted the back of the dial. Brian ...  

I think the Navy took a batch of original Tornek dial and stripped them and repainted them.

 
 By: Briandumais : November 14th, 2021-23:55
And when they refinish them they also painted the back. The paint on the sterile dials are a cool metallic paint and they seem to have flecks of metal. Brian

Glad you like them. Number 2 use to be on Billy old website that had the Tornek watch data base. At the time when I stared collecting there were only two watches on the data base.

 
 By: Briandumais : November 15th, 2021-00:09
Billy watch which had a great collection of photos and owner information. And number 2 had only a case back photo. And number 2 was owned by a respected long time MWR member. Here is another photo of the watch. Brian ...  

Beautiful.

 
 By: amanico : November 15th, 2021-06:29

Superb group!

 
 By: 198042 : November 14th, 2021-16:14
Congratulations Brian! Best from Old Europe Richard

Incredible collection!

 
 By: MichaelC : November 14th, 2021-17:49
IMO, this is the answer for the "historically correct" crowd... go after the real historical models! Thanks for sharing with us.

I agree with you. Brian

 
 By: Briandumais : November 15th, 2021-12:49

+++1!

 
 By: amanico : November 15th, 2021-15:17

Amazing!

 
 By: Davo : November 15th, 2021-00:03
Congrats on the find. That's an awesome collection, sir!

I really do NOT understand Blancpain management...

 
 By: chronos-lorien : November 15th, 2021-14:56
The brand has so nice, iconic, easy recognizable and simple design with so rich history. Why do not make a fully correct reissuance, instead of a number repeating LEs based on a modern short-lugged all rounded case?? Hoping some day...

Perhaps because Blancpain let the Tornek-Rayville trademark lapse (!)

 
 By: Randy9999 : January 17th, 2022-04:58
The lapsed USPTO trademark registration was picked up by Bill Yao of MkII Watches a few years ago.

TR....

 
 By: XX-FF : January 17th, 2022-09:51
Blancpain has nothing to do with the Tornek-Rayville trademark. The trademark was owned by Mr A. Tornek, it was the non-renewal of the trademark ownership that allowed someone to re-file the name and become the new owner. Today TR is only a name, it is le... 

I see, what you think

 
 By: fifty fathoms : January 17th, 2022-12:46
I bought a MKii "Tornek", because I will never get a real vintage one. I wear the the MKii, because I love the design and the spirit of these watches. I do not post it here, because of the spirit of this forum.

Please check PM

 
 By: fifty fathoms : January 19th, 2022-05:09

I want to avoid a

 
 By: fifty fathoms : January 19th, 2022-11:12
fake discussion. Some people can see this watch as an fake, even when Bill Yao has the rights for the Brand. It is no Blancpain. Best regards Stephan

I will report later

 
 By: fifty fathoms : January 19th, 2022-17:18
I am very satisfied in any direction. I only would recommend a swiss caliber. Quick and dirty mobile pics. Grüße Stephan ...  

Myota inside?

 
 By: amanico : January 19th, 2022-17:30

SEIKO SII NE 15,

 
 By: fifty fathoms : January 19th, 2022-17:44
cheap but reliable, a tractor as a military watch should be

Thanks for the information!

 
 By: amanico : January 19th, 2022-17:44

Thank you Brian

 
 By: fifty fathoms : January 23rd, 2022-09:10