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DavZell
·I can't get the back off this for the life of me, so I thought I'd post a picture and ask here. This is a Seamaster from my wife's family. They only know who had it, not when he may have gotten it. After poking around a while, it looks like it might be a very early model, as it is similar to a 1949 I saw. I haven't found any that combine these three aspects, though:
1. The heavy lugs which are less integrated than the later ones
2. The second hand dial which sit above the hour indicators, rather than protruding down into the six, which most examples seem to do
3. Non-numeric dial indicators
4. Oops, my second third, the watch is a very deep gold/rose gold color on the front with steel sides and back, but I can't find this in any material
If not late forties, I'm guessing 50's, but I'd love to know more.
The dial is in great shape. It runs (no idea how accurate yet).
Regarding the case back, I've tried all the tricks I know: jaxa wrench of course, using just 2 pins, tape, even tried super gluing a nut to the case back, but I can't get it to stick. I'm waiting on my second attempt with penetrating oil.
1. The heavy lugs which are less integrated than the later ones
2. The second hand dial which sit above the hour indicators, rather than protruding down into the six, which most examples seem to do
3. Non-numeric dial indicators
4. Oops, my second third, the watch is a very deep gold/rose gold color on the front with steel sides and back, but I can't find this in any material
If not late forties, I'm guessing 50's, but I'd love to know more.
The dial is in great shape. It runs (no idea how accurate yet).
Regarding the case back, I've tried all the tricks I know: jaxa wrench of course, using just 2 pins, tape, even tried super gluing a nut to the case back, but I can't get it to stick. I'm waiting on my second attempt with penetrating oil.
