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DSN 5218-201/a dial updated for 2013 - thoughts?

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d4m.test

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http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=127339

I saw that Davidsen released another update to his excellent 5218-201/a, and he says it has a newer CNC engraved (whatever that means) dial with thicker index markers. From my research on his previous version from a few months ago, the dial seemed to be the only weak part of the watch. Any opinions on it now? I definitely like the thicker indexes, but I found the font and logo location to be a bit off before, and I'm having a tough time doing a side by side on my phone to see if there's any improvement there.

I bring this up because there's talk of a new run of FGD dials, and I'm wondering if this new DSN dial is any good in comparison.

Gen (?):
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FGD from 2008 (?):
y4yseta5.jpg


DSN 201a dial new for 2013:
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EDIT: now that I've posted this, the improvements look extremely minor. FGD still looks way better...

DSN 201a dial from 2011 with thinner markers:
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DSN 201a dial from 2008 kinda thick:
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farquar

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I find it hard to believe that he is yet to nail these dials...After all these years..Oh well, his new case is pretty good though.
 
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d4m.test

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I'm surprised too. I guess he figures they're good enough. Maybe people need to let him know.

When I was new, I asked him if he had any fgd dials. He claimed he didn't know what that meant. Strange...

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