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Old 4 June 2017, 06:11 AM   #1
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16750 with 3,xxx,xxx serial number?
I'm hoping to get some clarification on this GMT Master. I was told by the auction house that the serial number is 35219xx. That would put the model year at 1973 which my understanding would be a 1675. However, the hand stack is Hour/GMT/Minute/Second which would be a 16750.

Can anyone please shed some light on this for me?
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Old 4 June 2017, 06:23 AM   #2
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I am no expert but the dial does not look like a 1675.


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Old 4 June 2017, 06:45 AM   #3
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Not a 1675 dial!!!
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Old 4 June 2017, 06:48 AM   #4
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16750 serial # started at 61xxxx

So, they have the serial # wrong, or it's a frankenwatch...
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I don't think any 1675 dial had the white gold surround on indices but I could be wrong..
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Old 4 June 2017, 07:07 AM   #6
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I don't think any 1675 dial had the white gold surround on indices but I could be wrong..
that is correct.
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Old 4 June 2017, 07:08 AM   #7
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16750 serial # started at 61xxxx

So, they have the serial # wrong, or it's a frankenwatch...
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I don't think any 1675 dial had the white gold surround on indices but I could be wrong..
Thanks for the quick replies. Only thing I can think is perhaps it starts with an 8 and they read it as a 3? Otherwise, likely a frankenwatch as previously mentioned.
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Old 4 June 2017, 07:10 AM   #8
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Old 4 June 2017, 07:13 AM   #9
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Serial 85219xx would be perfect for the no date WG gloss dial so hopefully they just read it wrong.
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Old 4 June 2017, 07:25 AM   #10
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Goes up for auction at 6:30 so I'll be heading back shortly. Thanks for all the help.
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Old 4 June 2017, 07:41 AM   #11
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My guess is it is an 8 not a 3.
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Old 4 June 2017, 07:43 AM   #12
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Goes up for auction at 6:30 so I'll be heading back shortly. Thanks for all the help.
Good luck, auction house that usually has lesser pieces, hopefully mislabeled serial, and maybe you won't have much competition.
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Old 4 June 2017, 11:05 AM   #13
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Old 4 June 2017, 11:16 AM   #14
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Thanks for the quick replies. Only thing I can think is perhaps it starts with an 8 and they read it as a 3? Otherwise, likely a frankenwatch as previously mentioned.
It was an 8 and I'm the new proud owner! Next up - full service.
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Big congrats well done, nice catch.
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