Robert Yeager
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2597
Mar 01, 2009,12:08 PM
Yes, Peter, the watch you pictured is what my 2597 looks like. What about accuracy of the movement? Right now its +10 seconds per day. When I first got it, it was +3 hours a day, but it seems to have settled down to +10 seconds for now.
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Ref 2597 WG 1945 chrono
By: Robert Yeager : February 28th, 2009-12:43
I have just aquired a 1945 case Ref 2597 watch. It is in WG, is a 2 dial chronograph (small second at 9:00 and minutes at 3:00), two square pushers around a round crown, with black laquered dial, WG dauphine hands, no date, uses the (old reference numberi...
Nice catch!
By: PeterCDE : February 28th, 2009-14:00
Hi Robert, nice catch!! As far as i recall, there´s a small number of special editions with special features, often to go with sub-references. For the piece in question, technical specs and most of the features equal a "regular" reference 25990 Vintage45 ...
Ref 2597
By: Robert Yeager : February 28th, 2009-18:38
Peter, it does help, thank you. The dial is different in printed layout from the one you have pictured, with printed squares around the sub-indexes (instead of circles), a large rectangle printed over the dial and red 60 at 12:00 and atop the sub-second d...
Pleasure! Yes, there´s a variety of small series
By: PeterCDE : March 1st, 2009-03:02
Hi Robert, as far as i recall, it´s basically the same dial as regular 2599´s The case is the same too, apart from the sapphire crystal in the back which regular units didn´t have. As far as the "USA" goes, 2597 has been available in the US only. Actually...
2597
By: Robert Yeager : March 1st, 2009-12:08
Yes, Peter, the watch you pictured is what my 2597 looks like. What about accuracy of the movement? Right now its +10 seconds per day. When I first got it, it was +3 hours a day, but it seems to have settled down to +10 seconds for now.