Nightstroker Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) Try not to drool.... Edited January 24, 2008 by Nightstroker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Now that appears to be an interesting version of a Modified Gen Commemorative... The dial is good, the hands are bad, the CG are too fat... can't see if there are lug holes or not... and The caseback engraving is WRONG and lower quality than the Modified Gen Commemorative that I have seen. On the example I have seen, the General Chuck Yeager and The Real McCoy's (the company that did the commemorative modifications) is engraved on the bevel of the caseback, with a single 5-pointed star separating them on each side, Chuck Yeager engraved across the middle with a representation of TWO of the planes he flew, one above and the X-1 below. AFAIK, these mods were done in 96 to GMT's with lugholes. So, maybe this sinking company has released a new "Anniversary" commemorative with only the X-1, and the quality has slipped a bit. Or maybe, it's a really good Rep, with half assed mods to re-create a really obscure watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danzeman22 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Try not to drool.... Super nice watch! i have no idea but its a stunner whatever the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Gotta be gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elprimerozen Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 GEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce79 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Judging by the 501B endlinks, the lug holes have to be there. No other way to get to the spring bars. No idea if it's real or not, I would say yeah though...why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elprimerozen Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Now THAT would be the REAL Real McCoy EPZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Chuck Yeager == STUD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightstroker Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Looks like elprimerozen found the source of my photos....I only wish I could tell you if its gen or not....the watch isnt mine....just something I dream of having.... Here is the link to the greatest GMT post ever....where my photos came from....draw your own conclusions and enjoy the eyecandy....sorry its in French.... Dreamy GMTs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terje Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Looks like elprimerozen found the source of my photos....I only wish I could tell you if its gen or not....the watch isnt mine....just something I dream of having.... Here is the link to the greatest GMT post ever....where my photos came from....draw your own conclusions and enjoy the eyecandy....sorry its in French.... Dreamy GMTs.... Thanks for the link! My favorite is La 1675 : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightstroker Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 New pic of Chuck....sportin the goods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidestro Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 They are all fakes, Chuck Yeager is a pilot and is shown wearing a Rolex. We all know from advertising that all pilots MUST wear Breitlings. Once a pilot is promoted to astronaut then they are moved to Omega. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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