Well, it's not a scan, but it kept me occupied over the weekend and the Autavia GMTs seem popular lately, so I will share it for our Themeless Scan Day.
The following is my first draft of a comparison of the Autavia Automatic GMTs. I would welcome any comments, and will post a message when it "goes final" (not that anything is ever "final" on a website).
Jeff
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Comparison of Autavia GMTs --
Reference 1163 GMT (left) and 11630 GMT (right)
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Reference 1163 GMT
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Reference 11630 GMT
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Year Introduced
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1970
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1972
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- Bezel
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numbers 1 through 24
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even numbers only -- 2 thorugh 22, with triangle for 24 (with luminous dot)
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Inner Bezel (between dial and crystal)
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polished steel (shiny) tension ring
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matte black support ring (flange)
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- Crystal
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plastic (domed)
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mineral(flat)
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Registers
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white
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white, with red accent on 30-minute register
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- Case-Back
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shallow
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shallow
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- Pushers
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fully visible from front, and partially obstructed from back
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fully visible from back, and partially obstructed from front
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- Thickness (top of bezel to back of case)
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13.0 mm
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15.0 mm
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- Hands
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brushed steel, with red inserts and tips, and narrow luminous inserts; GMT hand has pointed tip triangular)
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red edges and wide luminous inserts; GMT hand has rectangle neare end
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Movement
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Cal 11 GMT
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Cal 14
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Features of both Autavia GMTs --
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painted luminous markers on dial (flatter than applied markers, to allow clearance for GMT hand
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bi-directional, ratcheting bezel
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measurements across case (42mm), lug-to-lug (47.2mm) and between lugs (20mm)
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