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Sotheby's -- Thin Lume Hands / Bezel Been Destroyed
In Response To: Another Reference 3646 Autavia, with "Thin Lume" Hands ()

Autavia Ref 3646, Lot 71 looks good, until you view it at an angle . . .

Over the years, we have seen a few of these "ground down" bezels . . . not a pretty sight.

Jeff

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: Sotheby's will also be selling one, in its May auction in Geneva
: . . . Lot 171

: Serial number is 48905, so it fits right into the "batch"
: we have established, from at least 48825 to 48908.

: Here is the Sotheby's listing --
: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/important-watches-ge1801/lot.171.html

: Jeff

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