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Saw this, missing dial lume, damaged dial, replica sliderule, hands relumed/repainted(?)...but high expectations:)

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 500wt_1413

I am not sure that dial is original either, the print looks gilt to me which would point to a 18K gold model , not SS ?
the NON-AOPA typically were much later produced but it has the slightly 'down curved wing tips' typical for V72's and I am not sure the dial feet from a 178 dial would fit a V72 movement ?


strange combination

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Strange.Also true that 178 hands don't fit a V72 and they should have been matt silver plated right? Maybe they are painted? About the dial could it just be the patina instead of gilt? There is a similar rare one offcourse in excellent condition, described in Kurts article
"Very rare 1955 AOPA Navitimer only sporting the AOPA wing on the dial"
http://vintageure.dk/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=109

Yes, but that one has 'AOPA' written inside the wing
the one on Ebay just has the wing without AOPA , which typically did not occur until later in the 50ies and on 806's w/ 178's only , as far as I know

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Thanks, I missed that detail:)