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My Attempt -- Autavia 2446C GMT, Mark 1 to Mark 4
In Response To: Sorting Out the Autavia 2446C GMT ()

After a few hours trying to solve this, and with some excellent input from our experts, I come up with the following for the four executions of the Autavia 2446C GMT. Note that this list only notes the changes from one execution to the next; if an element remains the same, it is not mentioned:

  1. First Execution has polished steel hands, with luminous inserts, dial has smaller registers; chronograph second hand is white; smooth pushers; T Swiss marking.
  2. Second Execution has larger stepped registers
  3. Third Execution has red chronograph second hand and fluted pushers; Swiss marking
  4. Fourth Execution has polished steel hands, with red inserts (proximal) and luminous inserts (distal); hands have red triangular tips.

Got to admit that this one is difficult . . . we know the first execution and we know the last execution, but there is a lot of "transition" in between, and one could probably make a good case that there are actually two executions [Mark 1 and Mark4], and that everything in between is some sort of transition.

Jeff

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: Guys:

: I am trying to sort through the Autavia 2446C GMT models and
: executions, and am seeking your input.

: Here's what we currently say OnTheDash:

: The Autavia Reference 2446C GMT chronographs may be divided into
: four primary executions, with the distinctive features of these
: executions being as follows: First Execution has polished steel
: hands, with luminous inserts, dial has smaller registers; chrono
: minute hand is white; smooth pushers. Second Execution has
: larger registers; red chrono second hand; smooth pushers; Third
: Execution has fluted pushers Fourth Execution has polished steel
: hands, with red inserts (proximal) and luminous inserts
: (distal); hands have red triangular tips.

: Does this seem correct to our readers / experts??

: I am confident in the first execution -- polished steel hands, with
: luminous inserts, dial has smaller registers; chrono minute hand
: is white; smooth pushers.

: I am confident in the description of the fourth execution --
: polished steel hands, with red inserts (proximal) and luminous
: inserts (distal); hands have red triangular tips.

: My question is how do we feel about the second and third
: executions?

: Are these descriptions correct, or is everything in the middle
: simply "Transitional"?

: Your thoughts, please??

: Jeff

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