Kime Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Rolex experts please help... Did the 6542 come with Brevet + engravings between the lugs? I can't find any examples of this, only "6542 Registered Design", and serial alone on the other end. Was there a Brevet + which then also had a Brevet + crown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 I've seen all 3 ways, just the plain '6542' number alone : And the 'Brevet +' : And then my current build, in which the engraving is a little too thick: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Brevet, which means patent, was engraved on early production runs of certain models that contain patent-pending features. In addition to the case engraving, the crown would also contain the standard brevet +. The earliest 6542s would have the brevet marks while normal production (most) did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kime Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Thanks guuys. I am looking at a case set, which I believe originally came from NDT and it has 6542 Brevet+ (In that order) with an underlined gen crown and a 1. 1958 case back stamp. The case is good but I am trying to build a near as damn it build with gen movement etc. so I want authentic. On the basis that the 6542 started in 54 then is the Brevet + plus out of place on a "58" then? From what has been said possibly so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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