[tuonor]

So no-one has guessed correctly yet but someone was very close.

Originally Posted by skyedog

would love to see some close up shots.

Happy to oblige a bit later this week...from what angle?

Originally Posted by greekbum

I hate to tell you guys but the odds of finding an original 1 are small. IMHO 99% of what is offered as original is aftermarket.

I hear you Nikos, perhaps its futile. I've read the threads ringing alarm bells at VRF starting a few years ago and certainly respect your many years of hands-on experience with these things. The 2 superdomes I have weren't actually NOS; one of them I traced back to what I believe is the Tudor it came installed in (love these forums)...owner could be lying but I didn't buy the crystal from him so he had nothing to gain really. Anyway, just trying to establish if there is a reliable "tell".

Originally Posted by Orchi

Simply put...there exist some "microscopic" differences...LOL!
but once they are fitted to the watch...
the visual differences would cease to be recognized...

I have a digital microscope...sounds like you're referring to the hidden "edge". I have found that looking for thin rings (like tree rings as suggested in another TRF post) does not seem to be reliable. Anyway I'll take some 150x scans when I take the angled photos later this week.

Originally Posted by eparisini

here is what I've learnt

Thanks! That article is what got me originally thinking about T19s.