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SLS · 23 June 2009, 11:13 PM

Wow, what a great piece of history to have, Congrats! Any chance of a few better pictures of the dial? Use the macro function (flower button) on your camera. If you remove the bracelet you will find the reference number between the lugs at 12:00 and the serial number at 6:00. That info will help a lot. The insert and hands were replaced, any chance the dial was redone as well? It could be a 5512, but I thought the gilt, minute track dialed 5512's were always meters first, this appears to be feet first. The lack of markings on the dial at the 6:00 is intriguing. To answer your question, I have seen one watch without the "Swiss" on the bottom, but the dial had been redone early in its life!
Scott

23 June 2009, 11:13 PM	#6
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,399	Wow, what a great piece of history to have, Congrats! Any chance of a few better pictures of the dial? Use the macro function (flower button) on your camera. If you remove the bracelet you will find the reference number between the lugs at 12:00 and the serial number at 6:00. That info will help a lot. The insert and hands were replaced, any chance the dial was redone as well? It could be a 5512, but I thought the gilt, minute track dialed 5512's were always meters first, this appears to be feet first. The lack of markings on the dial at the 6:00 is intriguing. To answer your question, I have seen one watch without the "Swiss" on the bottom, but the dial had been redone early in its life! Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922