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Re: Follow-up on my Autavia 3646 Tachy

That looks nice man.

: Hi fellows,

: I have to admit that my quick-n-dirty wrist shots were not able to
: keep the discussion started by DC some days ago alive.

: Following are better, documentary images.

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: I bought the watch because its face is more lively than the usual
: cal. 92 Autavias, but yet looks consistent and very appealing,
: especially the applied markers and digits (see below).

: The main hands have the visually correct size, and are shorter than
: those of the other 3646 Autavias. Could anyone confirm or
: decline the story of the apparently correct but too long hands
: seen on the other "interesting Autavia"?

: Certainly the chrono second hand was replaced. I'm searching for a
: white hand as seen on the usual cal. 92 Autavias, but shorter
: exactly touching or just passing over the minute/seconds
: chapter.

: I'm not sure about the bezel. The original bezel could be
: substituted easily, e.g. by a Rolex part. I did never see this
: kind of bezel on a Heuer. Speaking of typography, the fancy
: "3" does not look correct (other bezels show a round
: "3"), the other digits, namely the "4", look
: ok. Did anyone see this kind of bezel (see the side views below)
: on a Heuer or another type of watch?

: The 13 to 24 hours display may be useful, but how is the rotating
: (without click) bezel used? Pseudo GMT?

: The crown seems to be too thick.

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: This slightly tilted view shows the gorgeous applied markers and
: digits.

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: No surprises on the back.

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: The side views reveal more characteristics of the rotating bezel.

: I really like this elegantly curved lines of the middle part and
: the trapezoidal profile of the case of these first Autavias.

: The serial number is in the 84XXX area. The movement is a cal. 92
: correctly signed "Heuer-Leonidas".

: I would appreciate to receive and to discuss any further
: informations and hints on this particular watch.

: BTW, no apparent connection to down under.

: Cheers,

: Mick

: And finally, another wristshot to qualify for the "*PIC*"
: label :-)

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