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Does this then become a new execution, The Bellera??!!
: Suddenly, it seems that every Autavia with a black dial is a
: "Derek Bell" (and I suppose that every Autavia with a
: white dial is a "Siffert").
: I have never been convinced that we know exactly which execution
: Derek Bell wore [perhaps the polished steel hands, MH bezel and
: the ridged markers are the defining features]; listings like
: this one will only confuse the matter further --
: http://cgi.ebay.com/Derek-Bell-AUTOMATIC-CHRONOGRAPH-HEUER-AUTAVIA-RE-1163V-/260807306352?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item3cb953ac70
: . This one is a Viceroy, plain and simple!
: Of course, we believe that Siffert wore a white Chronomatic
: Autavia, and we are happy extending the "Siffert"
: label well beyond that. For some reason, the rapid spread of the
: Derek Bell name is more bothersome to me.
: Jeff
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