Robert Yeager
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Ref 2597
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 dial, and red 30 at 6:00 and atop the minutes sub-dial. The arrow-head tip of the centre-seconds hand is red as well. There are WG applied numerals at all number positions 1-12 except 3 and 9. It's quite an elegant dial, and a very chunky case. 113 grams with strap.
Do you know anything about the reference to "USA" on the caseback? Did GP do sub-references for geographic markets such as the USA?
Thank you for your help so far in any event.
Ref 2597 WG 1945 chrono
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!
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
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
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
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.