milgauss,

that is a fake auction. the pics are stolen from "hess" (co author of dowling's book); he had that auction on ebay usa last week and pulled it after i asked him about the dial.

if u notice, the tritium markers do not touch the chapter ring. all authentic 1655 dials have tritium that TOUCH the chapter ring - a very knowledgable collector taught me that one tip.

good luck in your search

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