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Old 24 January 2018, 04:50 PM   #20
cookqster
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I bought the Mk1 by mistake and regretted it. Because it shares the same reference number as its 2010-2016 39 mm predecessor (214270), it can be tricky to buy right, and there is still quite a bit of "new old stock" floating around on the internet. Online you'll find the Mk1 sometimes represented as "Blackface Dial", but you can only tell by looking at whether there is lume on the arabic numerals or not. The 2016 updated version has a superior movement, longer (more legible) minute hand, and lume on the arabic numerals, making it super easy to read time at night. Be careful buying 214270 on grey market. Buy from an AD and be sure you are getting the right watch, which now has a 5 year warranty and +2 / -2 second chronometer certification. It's one watch to rule them all.
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