Info request Rado purple gazelle

[Henry Krinkle]

It's a strange one, it a appears to have a VI under the date and it has the same coat of arms as my Musketeer VI but the similarities end there.

What's the reference on your Musketeer?

[Tim.]

What's the reference on your Musketeer?

Sorry Hank, I'm in Brisbane and the Musketeer's at home, I'll try to remember to look at it when I get back.

[Henry Krinkle]

Sorry Hank, I'm in Brisbane and the Musketeer's at home, I'll try to remember to look at it when I get back.

No worries. I am curious what movement is in it. I am guessing a 2789.

[Henry Krinkle]

That is definitely a Musketeer crest on the dial, but as Slade suggests it belongs in a gold case. More troubling is the fact that I very much doubt that movement is a genuine Rado movement. Even Conways and Companions, the entry level Rados from that era, have better finished movements. I have seen that movement in a lot of outright fake Companions and also in more than a few frankens but I can't say I have ever seen it in a Rado that otherwise looks 100% correct.

No worries. I am curious what movement is in it. I am guessing a 2789.

One correction and one confirmation.

There are in fact Musketeer VIs with gold markers/anchor/hands in stainless steel cases. They are however shaped like @Tim. 's. Instead of the stripes on the face of the case they have a little strip of gold hobnail pattern at the top and bottom of the case.

The non 5 digit reference Musketeers seem to be 625s so my assumption that an authentic VI should have an ETA 2789 inside is generally correct.

[pratama]

Here is another Rado that i managed to find with the same body style different model.

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Are you from Indonesia, the Rado image you uploaded has been seen on several buying and selling sites in my country?


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[Tim.]

What's the reference on your Musketeer?

No worries. I am curious what movement is in it. I am guessing a 2789.

Correct! Also note the H stamped to the right of the serial number, in this case I surmise it stands for horizontal as many, if not most of the Musketeer VI's have vertical corrugations on the bezel.