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Old 29 March 2015, 03:31 AM   #1
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Need help is this a 1803 or 18038







Thanks for the help guys
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Old 29 March 2015, 03:38 AM   #2
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Pie-pan dial = 1803

Nice fat case by the way!
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Old 29 March 2015, 03:51 AM   #3
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Pie-pan dial = 1803

Nice fat case by the way!
Yes that's what got me confuse is the casing its seems bigger then my 1964 1803.
Was that normal for 1803 to have bigger casing?
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Old 29 March 2015, 08:19 AM   #4
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Yes that's what got me confuse is the casing its seems bigger then my 1964 1803.

Was that normal for 1803 to have bigger casing?

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Nice case 1803. Not known to many the 1803 had two case styles over the years.
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Old 29 March 2015, 11:32 AM   #5
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You guys think the bracelet is made for 1803 or 18038?
Looks like the newer clasp...
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Old 29 March 2015, 03:19 PM   #6
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Nice case 1803. Not known to many the 1803 had two case styles over the years.
Can you elaborate on that? What was the difference; was it random or is it year/serial# related?
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Old 29 March 2015, 03:22 PM   #7
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Yes that's what got me confuse is the casing its seems bigger then my 1964 1803.
Was that normal for 1803 to have bigger casing?
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What year/serial# is this 1803?
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Old 29 March 2015, 04:04 PM   #8
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What year/serial# is this 1803?
I am not sure the seller tells me its a 1979.
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Old 29 March 2015, 04:15 PM   #9
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Can you elaborate on that? What was the difference; was it random or is it year/serial# related?

Serial related early and later style
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Old 30 March 2015, 01:31 AM   #10
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Serial related early and later style
Ok so the later ones like on the picture is a bigger casing compare to older ones?
Like 1975-1979 have bigger case?
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Old 30 March 2015, 02:00 AM   #11
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there should be a single letter clasp code on the inside of the clasp that doesn't have all of the writing like you showed, indicating the year.
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I have the same bracelet, the single letter clasp code is "A" an the watch is from 1977 and is a 1803 (5 million).

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Old 28 August 2016, 06:03 PM   #13
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I have the same bracelet, the single letter clasp code is "A" an the watch is from 1977 and is a 1803 (5 million).

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Clasps around 1975 and for a few years it was like this


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