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In Response To: Heuer Carraro ()

No Carrera content there.

Pretty amazing that this watch was about a third more expensive than an 18K Carrera 1158.

But wait! The reference number is helpfully provided and we know how those work!

1198. So that means:

- Cal 11/12 movement, so 2 register with date? No?
- Well, at least we're certain the crown is on the left. It isn't? Hmmm.
- So much for those digits... Let's take the third.
- Wow! 9? That's a whole new range, previously unknown to us!
- Any name on the dial? Camaro? But... that would be 4?
- Ok, let's deal with the last digit. 8 is easy, it's solid 18k gold, has to be why it was so expensive.
- It's steel? But... but... None of the digits in the reference was correct?
- Are you sure you're reading it right? That area between the lugs can get pretty worn from a bracelet.
- NOT between the lugs? From the caseback?
- Ok, so what we have is a Camaro dial from after Camaro production ended in an economy case with caseback of unknown provenance stating a reference that confirms to not one of the Heuer naming conventions?
- Yes? Then caveat very much emptor.

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