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different tritium dials for 16520
1) mk1 ( 5 lines floating ) : R and early L series ( inverted 6 )
![]() 2) mk2 ( 4 lines ) : L series up to around 500.000 ( inverted 6 ) ![]() 3) mk3 : ( 5 lines ) : from L 500.000 up to around S 500/600.000 ( inv.6 ) ![]() 4) mk4 : ( 5 lines ) : same range as mk3 ( inverted 6 ) ![]() 5) mk5 and mk 6 : from around middle/high S up to A series ( standard 6 ) ![]() a big thank to the italian collector PINO who has done the deepest studies ever made about the 16520 and the present tablet. ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by HL65; 21 July 2011 at 01:42 AM.. |
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Thanks Marcello, that's impressive:)
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Very good MP! Thanks for sharing with us as always...
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Sticky for permanent record. Thank you so much my friend.
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Now I understand what floating means. Thanks for sharing, great info.
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Here is one for the post: Earliest R series Mk1 Porcelain floater with early Mk1 200/50 Bezel. One of only supposed 50 made in SS model and the only 16520 in my collection. This one was bought from Quinson Leung and comes as part of a complete set in pristine condition...
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Gorgeous looking watch Ken.
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Thanks Dan!!
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Great sticky Marcello! Ken that SS porcelain is spectacular, congrats on such a rare and beautiful piece. Cheers
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Welcome to TRF Pino and great shots of a great dial!
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Great post,...
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AMAZING! Thank you for this.
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Awesome info!!
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Exceptional post Marcello!
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Thanks MP for posting this valuable information.
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Thank you for sharing!!
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Very nice Skyedog!
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Great info. Thanks for sharing. Grazie caro amico!
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just wondering how these dials can be categorized in terms of rarity from starting from production start 1987?-1998?. Would it be right to say that the MK1 is the rarest and MK6 the least in terms of watch numbers/unique dial characteristics or are there some in-between that don't go in that order? On a whole, would this ref 16520 be considered quite rare amongst the other Daytonas and did they all have the Zenith movement?
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as a matter of rarity ( steel model only ) my ranking is the following : 1) porcelain ( aka "porky" ) dial mk1 (5 lines-floating ) on R cases only ; 2) black or white ( non "porky" ) mk1 3) black or white mk2 ( 4 lines ). 4) 5 lines with inverted "6" ( mk3 and mk4 ). about the other marks .. a production estimate is not easy. |
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Thanks for sharing, I was unaware that there were so many different dials, the spacing changes other than the floating Cosmograph are very subtle. thanks again,
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many thanks guys !
in the next days I will prepare an "upgrade" .. so stay tuned !!! ![]() |
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Excellent!! PS- it was likely due to higher costs that they changed dial.
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