Nanuq Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Here's an oddity that most folks haven't seen... some of the 5508s had an extra lume dot at the 6:00 position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Very Nice, kind of looks like a redial/repaint to me though... also looks like the bezel insert has been replaced a long long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greystash Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I wonder what the design reasoning is for that extra dot. Perhaps to help confirm the 12/6 line of the dial when under water with less than idea visibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 No idea what the reasoning was behind the addition of the extra lume dot, but I saw a similar gen on TZ a few years back. I probably still have the picture of that watch in my hard drive archive, but I did not file pics by description back then, so it would take hours to locate it now. Nice looking Sub, Nanuq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfff Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Nanuq, why dont you tell us if its a gen or a redial ? Its freaking killing me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Okay, okay, okay ... it's definitely a gen or a redial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carl Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Okay, okay, okay ... it's definitely a gen or a redial. Well, whatever, but it looks great nonetheless. Thanks for sharing. And now give us a bit more on where you found this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Ive never seen that before. Would be interesting to know exactly why they decieded to put it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 its a beauty !! here is an other one : Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Here's another 5508 from bjsonline with the lume dot at 6- peculiar. Guess I'll read Skeet and Urul tonite, see what they have. http://www.bjsonline.com/watches/gallery/p...rowns)/G003.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 The 5508 is gen. Now take a look at this 1675 dial with the same extra lume dot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 So would this be an early 60's idiosyncrasy? Pre tritium, so to speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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