Jeff,

Congrats on getting the old Mark 3 back!

Is it just my imagination, or the bezel edges seem to have worn out since the last time you had it?
Also, the custard yellow lume appears lighter as well?

http://www.onthedash.com/Guide/_Chronographs/62.Autavia/e.Automatic_(GMT)/Various/

: I agree with you, Rich [yes, I seem to start a lot of postings
: with this phrase!!]

: Mark 1 is the rarest of the three . . . and we see dials and hands
: generally in good condition, with the weak link being the bezel

: Mark 3 is second rarest . . . but many of the ones on the market
: seem to have very white lume, lacking any real warmth; and many
: of the hand sets seem to have been replaced.

: Mark 2 is the most common of the three . . . with condition varying
: pretty widely.

: What took me so long with the search to replace the Mark 3 was
: finding one with good color. At their best, the colors are
: strong and vivid; at their worst, they can be kind of flat.

: Jeff

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