Information regarding vintage watch

Miramar was a trademark of Fabrique d'Horlogerie Miramar (Miramar SA) in Geneva, Switzerland circa 1950. One of many small Swiss watchmakers to pop up during the heyday of Swiss watchmaking. According to Mikrolisk, they registered several other brand names including Arbar, Chyllon, Jadran, Kores, Marlis and Varbar.

We have a city named Miramar a couple of miles away from here. Rough translation from Spanish is "ocean view". You might be able to see the Atlantic Ocean from Miramar if you were on the roof of a tall building, as it's about 10 miles inland.

Got a close up view of the movement. Probably a Landeron cal. 148, could be a 248. There is very little difference. It needs a lot of work. Many of the parts are full of rust. It would likely cost several times the value of the watch to fix it properly. The case has been bent out of shape also.

There used to be a watchmaker who was a wizard with these old Landerons. He bought a warehouse full of parts in Switzerland and made his own branded watches from some of the parts. Sadly, he is now retired.

The only hope for salvage that I see is to find another Landeron cal. 148/248 watch movement in the same size case in working condition, then have a watchmaker transplant the dial (which isn't in the best condition either). You need to be careful with the measurements, or the dial won't fit. You are also gambling that the movement is in good condition, because a proper chronograph service is going to cost about $300 minimum.

But at least you have a chance. Good luck,
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