I Believe that we Agree that These Are NOT Derek Bells

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I Believe that we Agree that These Are NOT Derek Bells

In Response To: Is the Autavia 'Derek Bell' a Viceroy? ()

Here are two Autavias offered for sale on eBay, each of which is deccribed as being a "Derek Bell".

http://cgi.ebay.com/HEUER-AUTAVIA-1163-auto-Chronograph-cal-12-Derek-Bell-/120654938691?pt=UK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL&hash=item1c17984243

http://cgi.ebay.com/Heuer-Autavia-Chronograph-1163-Cal-12-Derek-Bell-/330504958794?pt=UK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL&hash=item4cf3a1734a

Both of these Autavias have the "economy" dial, with numerals 1-though-12 on the hour recorder, and the brushed steel hands, with red tips. Note that each of them has the "MH" (Minutes / Hours) bezel, rather than the Tachy bezel. I believe that we can all agree that these are not "Derek Bell" Autavias . . . merely having the MH bezel does not make an ordinary Viceroy Autavia into a "Derek Bell".

Can others please confirm that this is also their understanding?

Thanks,

Jeff