I sold my DC67 a couple months ago, but for your reference, mine was from 8/2015, had the thinner, drilled lugs, somewhat floating 8 and no “Made in Germany” on the dial.

 

Do you miss it? that is such the clean look.

If I remember correctly I think Mike pointed out something about the no-lugholes in thicker lugs appearing more oval and therefore less esthetically pleasing.

So maybe around 2016 was the change of the lug shape. Possibly had something to do with the release of the bracelet? The thicker lug made for a better effect with the bracelet?

 

I do miss it 😢 but it was just a bit too large for my wrist. I sold it and replaced it with a DA47, which I also love. I may at some point pick up a DC56/56 to fulfill my Damasko chrono itch…

I don’t know when the lug design changed. You could probably look through old sale listings or dig through Google images and maybe get some answers there?

 

This is a great thread, mine is a '16 similar looking to OP's. I wish mine had the updated markings at 5, 10, 15.. on the minute chrono register. I've never heard of the "floating 8." Tell me more about this.

 

Looks like there was more change in the mid teens than in the first ten years of the model. Actually I don't even know when the model was introduced.🙃

The floating 8 is a reference to the numerical 8 on the dial being farther away from the rehaut compared to the other numbers. The last year or so the 8 was more in line.
There must have been some reasoning behind the original placement, but I can't guess at what it was. Can't imagine that it was just an oversight...


Also, the 11 appeared to be a in a slightly smaller font.

 

not the 66, the 67 Si.
bought from Damasko directly in summer 2017.
no lug holes, not sure if it is a floating 8 or not.
no made in Germany dial.

amazing watch, one that I unfortunately sold. big mistake. tried to buy it back but the buyer wanted a premium that I was not prepared to pay. looking back I maybe should have as it had somewhat of a sentimental value, got it for my 30th bday. it is how it is however. I just got a DC86 to scratch the itch and I have to say I am really happy with the watch, another amazing piece from Damasko. still, should have not sold the 67. it will be dearly missed.
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not the 66, the 67 Si.
bought from Damasko directly in summer 2017.
no lug holes, not sure if it is a floating 8 or not.
no made in Germany dial.

amazing watch, one that I unfortunately sold. big mistake. tried to buy it back but the buyer wanted a premium that I was not prepared to pay. looking back I maybe should have as it had somewhat of a sentimental value, got it for my 30th bday. it is how it is however. I just got a DC86 to scratch the itch and I have to say I am really happy with the watch, another amazing piece from Damasko. still, should have not sold the 67. it will be dearly missed.
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sorry, with lug holes is what I meant

 

I thought I was the only one who noticed the floating 8! I have a thin lugged 2016 DC66 and it's always driven me crazy. I've even got quotes a few times from Watchmann to have Greg swap in the new dial but I've never pulled the trigger. The 2nd gen dials look better all around to me. Not sure which lugs I prefer. I kind of like the beefy look of the new ones but the drilled lugs are very useful and maybe make the watch look a tad more elegant.

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I thought I was the only one who noticed the floating 8! I have a thin lugged 2016 DC66 and it's always driven me crazy. I've even got quotes a few times from Watchmann to have Greg swap in the new dial but I've never pulled the trigger. The 2nd gen dials look better all around to me. Not sure which lugs I prefer. I kind of like the beefy look of the new ones but the drilled lugs are very useful and maybe make the watch look a tad more elegant.

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Excuse my ignorance but how can I tell if I have a beefy or thin lugged '16? My lugs are not drilled. I was also toying with the idea of doing a dial swap at my first service (its a long way off though.)

 

I really liked this watch, but the 30 minute register was too difficult to see under real world conditions. I sold this watch years ago, and I now have a DC-80 which solves the legibility issue.

 

your pics could have been used for the add campaign.
I remember seeing an add probably 15 years ago with Damasko himself sitting in the cockpit

 

Alright, another white elephant.

Just saw a modern dial "made in Germany" at the 6, with lugholes!
Maybe a dial swap at service?

 

I purchased my 67 from Greg in early 2021. It appears to have the new dial..however, I requested drilled lugs which he gladly obliged.

 

Interesting, I requested drilled lugs on my DC56 when i ordered fall of 2021 through Long Island Watch. I was told it was not possible. Do you have a picture to confirm this? I'm wondering why it was possible on a 67 but "not an option" for a 56

 

@river bum, me thinks that is still the old face. No 5 min. extended hash marks on the 30 min. totalizer. Plus the "8" numeral still looks like it floats. Other than color it appears the same as my 2013 model.

 

My APOLOGY @river bum. I was looking at the pictures of Palettj's DC 66 when I made my 1st post! I should have paid more attention as you did not post a pic. but did say it was a DC67 that you bought.

So sorry man.

 

here are some pics.
when I ordered I just emailed Greg and asked for drilled lugs. It took around 5 months to get if I remember though.

 

Now here is a rare bird for you and I have no explanation, LOL.
"Made in Germany" modern dial with lug holes on the case...
special order? Replacement dial? Any ideas?
Cheers.

 

There was a period when the factory would still do the lug holes as a special request.

 

It looks to me the “drilled lug hole watches” with the modern dials are just an old NOS case with a new made in Germany dial.

I have yet to see a new style thick lug case with drilled lugs

 

Aha. NOS. 48,6mm L2L vs 49,7mm vs 50,4mm. How come they are different ?

 

The fit will be dependent on the case in question, not the bracelet, the bracelets do not vary. You may get lucky and a bracelet will fit your case. If it does not, then you can ask Damasko if they will fit it, if you send it to them.

 

I see, this is somewhat surprising - if the same bracelet fits both cases and the end links follow the lugs shape closely (like other Damasko models), then I wouldn't expect lug-to-lug to differ by almost 2mm between the older, "narrow" and "wide," newer lugs cases.

 

The lug width has never changed, 22MM for the DC6X case. Early cases however did not have lug holes that were uniformly in the exact same position each time, from one case to the next.

 

My remark was about the lug-to-lug of a watch rather than the lug width: @StufflerMike mentioned above that the old case was 48,6mm L2L while the new one is 50,4mm L2L. Since the bracelet fits both 42mm cases, I was trying to see how this is possible as the end links are flush with the lugs. Could it be that the L2L measurements are actually the same?

 

I have an early DC66 (0035) it measures 49MM. A brand new one measures 50MM. I am using a mechanical, non digital caliper. If a bracelet does not fit on an early model, the factory can likely resolve the issue.