So here are my questions: Assuming that the Portuguese military ordered these special watches, and then Heuer had the dials printed, but Heuer never assembled the watches, what are they worth to collectors? We see the variety of hands -- supporting the theory that someone (other than Heuer) had to piece them together, using a variety of hands. I assume that dials were also not supplied by Heuer, so perhaps we see some variety there, as well. So if Heuer ordered the dials, and had them printed, but never assembled the watches (with hands and movements), then what are they worth to the collectors? With all due respect, I believe that these "abandoned" special order watches (completed by someone other than Heuer) are worth less to collectors under these circumstances, than if Heuer had assembled them.

Jeff

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: Very interesting Bullitt.. I agree that sometimes on an online
: forum it can be easy to be swept up my consensus, without having
: the luxury of handling such a watch.

: If I were to play 'devils advocate', and oppose the view that it
: isn't genuine, then I may ask..

: If 'faked' - Why go to so much trouble to produce such a thing,
: when fitting a genuine Heuer dial is easier.
: Why choose such an obscure army / markings. Why not even bother to
: print a Heuer shield. Why print several dials with different
: lettering on the dial.

: To me, All these questions make me think that it is entirely
: possible that the story that Bullitt recounted could be true.
: They a clearly NOS.. not having been issued, no issue no's., and
: could either be as Bullitt suggested (never paid for) or a test
: sample that never saw the light of day.

: I'd love to get to the bottom of this mystery!

: Stewart
: - Heuerville