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Errors: Are they Intentional?
Aug 05, 2022,16:10 PM
Every once in a while, we hear of errors made in watch production. Sometimes I wonder, are they intentional?
Do you know of any watches with errors made in production and released to consumers? Do you think they are intentional?
Here are a few:
AP ROO Team Alinghi. The Logo was incorrectly printed. This turned out to be quite fortituous to the owners.
Credit: The Watch Club
JLC Polaris Mariner with the outphased orange lume. Apparently reports have surfaced that the orange lume does not last long. Credit: Time and Watches
JLC Polaris with non-matching dial
Credit: Amanico
Rolex Airking with an incorrect “3”. A “9” was placed instead.
Credit: GQ
Rolex GMT Master. With hash or no hash between GMT and Master. Credit: SWE on this forum
Credit: Philippine Watch Club
Credit: Perezscope
Upside down numerals. Credit: Omega Forums.
JLC Geophysic calibre. Note the area around the balance wheel
Credit: Hodinkee
In this other piece, the balance wheel periphery has a bridge, which is absent on the other piece.
Credit: Hodinkee