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1954 Sas Universal Polarouter
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LouS
··Mrs Nataf's Other SonRemarkable, thank you very much for posting that. It is the Ur-Polerouter - simply not possible to get more original than that. It is quite an heirloom.
Cal. 138 inside?
I don't know how many were produced unfortunately. Anybody else?
Cal. 138 inside?
I don't know how many were produced unfortunately. Anybody else?
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ulackfocus
·Damn dude, you sure know how to make an entrance!
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dsio
··Ash @ ΩFMy father was cheif flight engineer on the virgin SAS flight over the north pole in 1954.
He recieved this watch upon arrival in LAX.
He used it daily until his death in 1999.
It is now in my use.
Does anyone know how many of these early watches were made with the SAS logo?
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorThe first two in this group are SAS Polerouters:
http://www.polerouter.de/frameset-collection.htm
They are the only other ones I've seen.
I suppose that the total number issued was limited by the number of pilots, co-pilots and engineers on SAS flights at that time.
Couldn't be more than a few hundred,
gatorcpa
http://www.polerouter.de/frameset-collection.htm
They are the only other ones I've seen.
I suppose that the total number issued was limited by the number of pilots, co-pilots and engineers on SAS flights at that time.
Couldn't be more than a few hundred,
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dsio
··Ash @ ΩFActually if the original poster has documentation of his father's first flight being in fact the first SAS flight over the pole, this watch could be even more special, as of the couple of hundred SAS watches, this would be the first to make the journey.
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorActually if the original poster has documentation of his father's first flight being in fact the first SAS flight over the pole, this watch could be even more special, as of the couple of hundred SAS watches, this would be the first to make the journey.
With the appropriate documentation, it would certainly make the cut at "Antiques Roadshow". Especially if there is a picture of the OP's father wearing the watch on the first flight over the North Pole.
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LouS
··Mrs Nataf's Other SonActually if the original poster has documentation of his father's first flight being in fact the first SAS flight over the pole, this watch could be even more special, as of the couple of hundred SAS watches, this would be the first to make the journey.
Assuming he flew back the same way, since he got the watch on arrival in LA.
Of course, documentation is irrelevant as the OP would be daft to pass on such a meaningful family heirloom. Sounds as if Mr. Fidjeland Senior had an interesting life!
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MMMD
·Great watch! I know I'm stating the obvious to most of you, but note that the earliest Polerouters were actually PolArouters. This is exactly the sort of thing I hoped this forum would attract!
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorIt is a POLAROUTER. Magnify the image and it's not too hard to see.
I believe all of the SAS logoed watches are Polarouters.
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kyle L
··GrasshopperGood stuff! I'd love to find one of these Polarouters. 👍
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jwalther
·How cool is that!
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Fidjeland
·Dear Friends,
Thank you so much for all your comments.
Of course it is a PolArouter. Sorry for the misspelling.
The watch har been recently serviced, otherwise its untouched.
My father is bw/pictured on the defunct webb site www.polerouter.de, standing to the right on the stairs with the DC 6 in the background.
Fidjeland
Thank you so much for all your comments.
Of course it is a PolArouter. Sorry for the misspelling.
The watch har been recently serviced, otherwise its untouched.
My father is bw/pictured on the defunct webb site www.polerouter.de, standing to the right on the stairs with the DC 6 in the background.
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LouS
··Mrs Nataf's Other Son
Evidently, they have all been given their Polarouters, as the woman is checking the time while others look on admiringly.
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Fidjeland
·Thank you LouS for clipping and pasting photo above. As reply to your question about the Cal. I can not answer that I´m afraid. According to my watchmaker the polarouter had not been been opened before which in itseft is remarkabe. So if the watch had the Cal.138 originally thats what it has now.
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··Mrs Nataf's Other SonThank you LouS for clipping and pasting photo above. As reply to your question about the Cal. I can not answer that I´m afraid. According to my watchmaker the polarouter had not been been opened before which in itseft is remarkabe. So if the watch had the Cal.138 originally thats what it has now.
Fidjeland, if you rock the watch from side to side you should feel the slight bump of the oscillating weight of the 138 - that'll confirm the movement inside.
It has just struck me for the first time that UG, which made a lot of advertising copy about the Polerouter/Polarouter being the watch for the SAS's groundbreaking North Pole flight - and after all named the model after the exploit - gave the flight crew the pieces only after arrival in Los Angeles. It makes me wonder what the aircrew actually wore in flight!
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Fidjeland
·Yes, it has the oscillating weight /Cal.138. My watchmaker was rather apologetic , when servicing the watch, about not being able to optain the "correct" tiny springs that catch the weight att each end; having to substitute with items fromTissot(!!).
Interesting speculation- crew being watchless before they reached LAX 😀.
My father most likely furtively wore his Omega military timepiece the he was given as fighter pilot flying Sunderland flying boats for the RNoAF sq 330 or his Omega RAF watch (not the actual watches-both images from webb)
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These are also nice timepieces.
Interesting speculation- crew being watchless before they reached LAX 😀.
My father most likely furtively wore his Omega military timepiece the he was given as fighter pilot flying Sunderland flying boats for the RNoAF sq 330 or his Omega RAF watch (not the actual watches-both images from webb)
These are also nice timepieces.
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