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Update - AOC's with Neuchatel certificates DO exist
May 01, 2018,10:37 AM
Hi all -
I was doing some research on a GP Observatory Chronometer that is currently up for sale, and came across this thread from earlier in the year.
Just to update my above post with new information that has come to my attention over the last few weeks, there is currently an example of a Seiko Astronomical Observatory Chronometer for sale in Japan that is accompanied by its official certificate from Neuchatel.
Following up with a trusted Japanese dealer, it now seems that these certificates were available at the time of original purchase on "special request". Quite how special the buyer, or the request, had to be to have their request granted is not clear, but it is believed that perhaps 5-10 examples exist "out there" in collections.
More research is being undertaken, and I hope to have more updates later in the month.
Kind regards,
Gerald.