I have to be fair with Antiquorum, they mentioned that most probably the moisture indicator was added later. Which is a mystery to me. Who did it? The insert is a later one, as it is most often the case for this reference. The dial looks like one from the
And the specific condition is outstanding., I much prefer those 7924 and 7928 to their big brothers, they have a charm of their own. However, with all the manipulations on vintage, trusting a model you want to buy become difficult (few 7928 I tried to acq
Always fun to see how many in the military would adore they watches with a local bracelet. Vietnam War era and were popular with USN personnel. This one is done is similar fashion but not an actual Vietnam era original.
Here: And here, for the comparison: Mine is on the left, with the correct dial, the one with the service dial ( from a 7928 ) is smaller, in the right:
Before the 7928, came the 7924. Not a 6200, but ei! What a cool one. The 8mm Rolex Brevet crown and the red triangle in the insert are pure magnetism. The gilt fonts and chapter ring give so much presence to the dial. Not to mention the thick case and ple
Again with this magic reference. Here, the cherry on the cake is in the case back. What a charming engravings; Lieutenant O.A. Hill from Boatswain’s mates and Seamen. Let’s mention the original super dome crystal, the long 5 insert, the underline and... t
Considering the 7928 a very special reference itself, we can talk about cherry on the cake when they have military provenance, or when they are PCG, SCG, even gilt dial ones, underlined... The options are wide, what makes from this model a very cool topic