i came across this at my watchmaker’s today. I can’t find a reference in MWO, so was wondering if any forum members have ever come across it before. The case had no LE markings, and the dial was a typical step dial from 70/71.

 

Isn't this from an Apollo 11 anniversary from a few years back? What's it doing with a step dial?

 

https://www.fratellowatches.com/spe...i-30th-anniversary-limited-edition-from-1999/

3560.50 cb should have a serial on it. Considering it’s a normal tritium dial that’s only from 99 you would expect to see them more often they only made 9,999 of them lol. It is possible that CB was available as a spare....


Let’s see the front of it.

 

Weird that it had a step dial. I didn’t take any other pictures, but it did have a step dial and what I think are Mkll hands. I’m thinking it might be an older reference with the Apollo 11 caseback.
An oddity...

 

Just looked up the case back...

"Information: Numbered component, return the item"

Only available on exchange. Possible that in the past they were just sold without the exchange I suppose...

 

many were sold by Watchco....... kind regards. achim

 

It looks like this example is a ‘70/71 Speedy with an aftermarket caseback and the wrong hands.