Reference Numbers

Good Morning Mr Beck

Mr Robster's link is the one I think most of us use but models introduced in the past year have new longer ref numbers, the code of which none of us has cracked yet... :biggrin::biggrin:


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ZIN

I keep forgetting to ask this question :001_rolleyes:. Must put it on the list next time I hit the boutique or talk to someone.


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ZIN

Well guys

In the past it was a piece of cake

Now the series of references represent

Collection. Bracelet . Diameter . Movement . Dial . Counter

So in the case of the Broad Arrow Co-Axial 321.10.42.50.02.001





The collection is 321 ( Speedmaster Broad Arrow )

Bracelet is 10 ( referring to the metal bracelet, the strap is 12 referring to non-metal )

Diameter is 42

Movement is 50 ( 5 meaning mechanical chrono, 0 referring to complication )

Dial is 02 ( meaning silver )

and

Counter is 001 ( which I take to mean shape of case since the rectangular Marine 1932 is referenced 002 )


Looking at the strap version of the TT, model ref 321.93.42.50.13.001





Collection is 321

Bracelet is 93 ( referring to non-metal, the TT bracelet is 90, meaning 'other metal' )

Diameter is 42

Movement is 50

Dial is 13 ( meaning brown )

and

Counter is 001


The numbers are placed in a codification table with the same number possibly referring to type of movement, category of dial, case or bracelet depending on which part of the model reference that particular number appears.

There is one proviso that I make and it is that in my elation at discovering this following a discussion with a very helpful young lady at Omega, I scribbled something down before the word ' dial ' which looks to me like movement so I hope indeed that it is indeed ' movement '. :wink:


Graphics and data courtesy of omegawatches.com



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ZIN

Yes that's right my friend.

Thinking about it last evening it suddenly dawned on me how the references work out. Of course it would help to know what the numbers related to but it does make sense.

One can no longer say 2254.50 anymore but I guess a 321.10.02 meaning Speedmaster Broad Arrow, metal bracelet, silver dial would be very much to the point.


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ZIN

Yup

Makes a lot of sense to me. A much more thought out approach it seems too :thumbup1:


Have a nice day Sam :001_smile:



ZIN