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·So in a Christmas bind I bought this watch with doing very little research. I knew enough by just glancing at it that it was worth the money I paid but I also knew I didn't know enough to be sure it was a good example.
So what I know about, or think I know, is that it an original case and dial from the 50s or early 60's. It was sold as a 40's but I'm fairly certain its not as I have the shield and rose emblem and all the older ones that I have seen have just a rose. The hands are clearly replacements and I am yet unsure of the movement. I just got it in today and haven't had a chance to work on the back cover. It is stamped with the serial number you can see in the pics. Truthfully I'm not even sure if its an automatic or manual wind. I have never had one like this before.
The band is really the reason I took the gamble. Serial says its off a 73 Daytona. It a spring rivit band in really nice shape. It's very loose on this watch but it does fit. I believe the end pins are way to small for the bore so it has a lot of wiggle. The band itself is nice and tight with no play in the springs. I am have a slightly hard time adjusting the clasp as it feels to loose but I think the small pins are playing a part in that.
I was told its a 17j movement and while I have no reason to doubt the seller I need to see it with my own eyes.
So what I know about, or think I know, is that it an original case and dial from the 50s or early 60's. It was sold as a 40's but I'm fairly certain its not as I have the shield and rose emblem and all the older ones that I have seen have just a rose. The hands are clearly replacements and I am yet unsure of the movement. I just got it in today and haven't had a chance to work on the back cover. It is stamped with the serial number you can see in the pics. Truthfully I'm not even sure if its an automatic or manual wind. I have never had one like this before.
The band is really the reason I took the gamble. Serial says its off a 73 Daytona. It a spring rivit band in really nice shape. It's very loose on this watch but it does fit. I believe the end pins are way to small for the bore so it has a lot of wiggle. The band itself is nice and tight with no play in the springs. I am have a slightly hard time adjusting the clasp as it feels to loose but I think the small pins are playing a part in that.
I was told its a 17j movement and while I have no reason to doubt the seller I need to see it with my own eyes.