A recognition
guide for the Carrera chronographs in the 1970's
(automatic) style case --
Dials and Hands
The
1970's (automatic) style Carreras used three
primary styles of dials and four primary styles of
hands, as shown below. These styles are applicable
to the Carreras in stainless steel cases, with
corresponding executions for the gold
cases.
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first
execution dial: single inserts on hour markers,
except double inserts at 12:00
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first
execution dial: single inserts on hour markers,
except double inserts at 12:00
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second
execution dial: double inserts for all hour
markers.
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third
execution dial: long thin markers for all
hours.
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first
execution hands: polished steel hands, with
black and luminous inserts
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second
execution hands: thin "pencil" style hands;
steel with painted edges, with black and luminous
inserts
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third
execution hands: fat "pencil" style hands;
steel with painted edges, with black and luminous
inserts
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fourth
execution hands: thin "pencil" style hands;
painted edges, with full-length luminous
inserts
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