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Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1948 Steel: The modern and the original.
Everybody knows the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1948 in steel, with its delicious stamped dial.
Normal, it is one of the hottest Grande Reverso Ultra Thin made since 2011.
But how many of us know the original?
Size apart, the " Tribute " is very close to the original. Even the second hand has this particular shape.
The original, made circa 1948:
The " Tribute ":
Best,
Nicolas
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Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1948 Steel: The modern and the original.
Everybody knows the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1948 in steel, with its delicious stamped dial. Normal, it is one of the hottest Grande Reverso Ultra Thin made since 2011. But how many of us know the original? Size apart, the " Tribute " is very close to th...
The 1948 is almost impossible to reproduce on a picture ...
Amazing hard to capture the sensuality of the dial. Everyone should see it "in metal". Here is another failed attempt to capture the dial nuances. Cheers, Nilo ...
Transported back in time ... 1948
This watch always bring a lot of pleasures whenever it is on my wrist. Nico, it's very nice to see The "Original" vs The "Tribute" alongside each other. Thank you. Cheers, Ken ...
Believe it or not...
I had never seen a pic of the original and did not know the Tribute was so close to the original version. Je m'endormirai moins bête ce soir ! LOL (I'll be wiser today than yesterday thanks to you). Best, Mike
