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Gratuitous Wrist shot
Jun 27, 2018,09:01 AM
I thought I would show it now that it is cleaned up a bit.
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Requesting Info about Original 1945 I just acquired
By: todd_arnold : June 22nd, 2018-08:22
I've seen a few of these on this forum, but I have a few questions. I haven't seen any with pictures of the cal 91 movement or the interior of the case. How long were these made and about how many? I've seen some reference the model as 5420 and others 508...
Congratulations Todd for finding an original Vintage 45
By: crown comfort : June 23rd, 2018-03:59
Like yours, mine is also Ref 5080. Until I found mine, I was only aware of Ref numbers 5420 and 5418, with 5420 is the two-tone case like the 5080 while the 5418 is an all steel case. They are quite rare and hard to find, but actual production numbers we ...
Very Interesting
By: todd_arnold : June 23rd, 2018-14:32
I wonder if the 5080 was short lived. From looking at a couple of 5420s and 5080s maybe there was just a change to the subsecond dial? Is the number 99 on the case back a serial number possibly? I'd be interested to know the serial of your cal 91 and if t...
You're welcome
By: crown comfort : June 24th, 2018-01:43
my movement is 91 BF 2105 numbered. Not sure what the "99" is, but I doubt it is a serial number. The inside of my caseback is not stamped. What's the other GP you have? Best, CC
Gyromatic
By: todd_arnold : June 24th, 2018-07:50
It is a fairly run of the mill Gyromatic in stainless steel.
Gratuitous Wrist shot
By: todd_arnold : June 27th, 2018-09:01
I thought I would show it now that it is cleaned up a bit. ...