Chuck:

thanks for the excellent response. that pretty well covers the subject.

But tell us about the Mistral, if you will?? Great looking design . . . rotating GMT bezel is nice looking / useful . . . deletion of tachy marks and 24-hour hand cleans up the design.

I know what a "mistral" is ["A violent and cold northwest wind experienced in the Mediterranean provinces of France, etc."], but what about the Mistral chronograph?? who made?? what quality / values?? etc.??

thanks,

Jeff

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: Porsche Design *PIC* Posted By: Reza Date:
: 8/3/04 19:41 GMT

: Hi all, Hello again Reza...

: I know this is not a Heuer, but it has a
: resemblence of the Heuer 510.523. This piece
: sports a Lemania 5012 movement. Um, no...
: No, it does not sport a Lemania 5012
: movement. It sports a 5100 Lemania movement.

: The 5012 movement is similar to the 5100 with
: the exception that the 12 o'clock register
: is not utilized for a 24-Hour indication as
: seen on this example which you pictured:

: My question is, it doesnt look like your
: typical Porsche Design case. That's not
: a question, that's a statement. It does not
: look like any Porsche Design ever made by
: Orfina, IWC or Eterna.

: Is this a genuine article? Has any of you
: seen this example before. Nope, it is not
: in my assessment a genuine original watch.
: Indeed it does not even look like the 5100
: Heuer Carrera. I own two 510.523's and a
: 510.511 and the case shape is similar but
: not particularly close to the Heuer.

: Thanks in advance.

: Reza The watch in my collection it looks
: closest to is my Mistral Timing c.5012:
: Which appears to share the same case, but
: Porsche Design never shipped any with this
: case to my knowledge.

: I hope this helpful...

: -- Chuck

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