The present watch is an outstanding example of a reference 5512 with Pointed Crown Guards (PCG). It is furthermore enhanced by the tropical dial. Tropical dials usually represent the most untouched and naturally aged examples of their type and secondly, a rare watch model with a tropical dial is likely to be the only one of its kind in the world, which elicits an almost primal emotional appeal, an evocation of history, heritage and exclusivity rolled into one.
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Movement: ticking at the time of cataloguing, service recommended. Dial: the gilt dial has been well preserved and aged and developed into a very attractive tropical warmer tone; luminous material reacts to UV and glows for a short while; the dial developes very minor spotting possibly by the ageing of the protective lacquer but only visible by certain angles; edge with minor tarishing which is consistent to its age Case: inside of the case back stamped 5512 and 22 60 which are correct to the reference and case number; case number is 577935, case with signs of wear; surface scratches and dings to the case back, band and lugs; bezel insert appears to be serivce part; crown with dent Overall condition: very good to its age