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Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision [message #13607 is a reply to message #13605]

Tue, 01 September 2020 18:05

Case
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For sure! Hard to tell the story from just looking at movements.

Favre had a much bigger game than I thought, if he was in with V&C, too. These calibers do seem to be of rarer use by all, augmenting the regular caliber lineup. It’s possible he was also using an ebauche (meylan or someone) until he could tool up/scale up for a full in house movement (the 151). That would explain a later timing for the 151 & its depose, as well as that strange mark on the 839.

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		Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Case on Mon, 31 August 2020 13:24
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Case on Mon, 31 August 2020 13:29
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Gary on Mon, 31 August 2020 16:12
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Barney Green on Mon, 31 August 2020 17:01
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Case on Mon, 31 August 2020 17:38
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Case on Tue, 01 September 2020 13:57
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Barney Green on Tue, 01 September 2020 16:48
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Case on Tue, 01 September 2020 18:05
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Gary on Tue, 01 September 2020 18:21
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Case on Fri, 09 April 2021 17:25
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Case on Fri, 09 April 2021 17:37
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Case on Fri, 09 April 2021 23:35
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Jenneke on Sat, 10 April 2021 10:02
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Ephemerald on Sat, 10 April 2021 17:11
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: afire on Mon, 12 April 2021 15:40
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Case on Tue, 13 April 2021 02:22
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Barney Green on Wed, 14 April 2021 16:03
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Case on Wed, 14 April 2021 17:52
		Re: Cal 840 (841) - 5.5’” 18J Extra Precision By: Barney Green on Wed, 14 April 2021 18:39

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