robert11a2001
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A me il quandrante sembra una ristampa
A me pare che il quadrante sia una ristampa.
Naturalmente potrei sbagliarmi a causa di un'errore di parallasse ma mi sembra abbastanza evidente che la grafica della secondiera sia ruotata rispetto agli indici in oro.
La distanza tra l'indice grafico che precede quello in oro è diversa da quello che lo segue. La linea fittizia che congiunge gli indici grafici opposti non passa per l'asse delle sfere.
Se questo errore fosse confermato da altri occhi, sarebbe un chiaro indizio di repainting ,
Di buona qualità...... ma pur sempre un repainting, il che renderebbe questo orologio non utilizzabile per un censimento sulla presenza di una T , due T o nessuna T alle ore 6 nei Gyromatic Observatory Chronometer.
Servono un certo numero di orologi con quadrante sicuramente originale e con la stessa configurazione e anche in quel caso potrebbe essere non semplice trarre conclusioni certe.
Io ho provato con i Richeville . Ne ho 6 tutti con quadrante originale e mi pare senza trizio su sfere e indici : 5 con una sola T , 1 senza T e nelle foto sulle pubblicità d'epoca le T sono 2.
Se fosse tutto semplice non sarebbe divertente
ciao Giuseppe
T SWISS T
By: tee530 : December 20th, 2011-19:17
Tony, Not to speak for calvong, but I have a very similar GP Observatory Chronometer in an 18K gold US case, and mine too has a T SWISS T dial and a complete lack of luminous material on either the dial or the hands. I hope to have a write-up on this watc...
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By: Tony C. : December 21st, 2011-09:56
thanks for your thoughtful reply. I also tend to think along the lines that you suggest, in that I see no other indications of a possible re-dial. The fact that you have a similarly anomalous HF does lend further support to your theory. Having said that, ...
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By: Tony C. : December 22nd, 2011-07:48
Hi Tom, Here’s my theory on Peter’s pair that you showed. The middle example is a pure dress watch (I doubt that the crown is original), and as such, relatively fine print was used on the dial. The one on the right is a more bold design, in that there are...
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By: TS1987 : January 1st, 2012-08:34
All of these Observatory Chronometers are making me jealous as I only have 2 "C" case and a square "civilian" models. If anyone is desperate for cash, PM me.. I'll provide a good home for any with original dial and in full working order. Never been afraid...
Cost of GP overhaul
By: tonybirch1 : August 13th, 2014-19:19
Hi, I have recently picked up a GP Observatory Chronometer, cal 32A, its been abused, god knows why anyone would have a timepiece like this and look after it!! I was thinking of sending it to GP to get it overhauled (instead of giving it my normal watch g...
GP repair!
By: tonybirch1 : January 6th, 2015-04:35
Hi Blomman, I contacted GP through their website and they got me to send it to their agent in the UK who then told me they do not undertake vintage watch repair in the UK and that they had sent the watch movement to GP, it is a movement, dial, hands, crys...