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  1. airansun In the shuffling madness May 2, 2018

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    Slow boat from Hungary delivered this watch to me today. Bought it on eBay over a month ago and seller didn’t even use a delivery service that allowed for real tracking, so who knew when or what might arrive.

    Here it is

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    Runs nicely. It was $610.

    Off to the watchmaker.
     
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  2. airansun In the shuffling madness May 12, 2018

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    Back to me, serviced and on a new band!

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  3. Syrte MWR Tech Support Dept May 12, 2018

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    Great find, cingrats and wear it in good health :thumbsup:
     
  4. Deafboy His Holiness Puer Surdus May 12, 2018

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    Nice cushion case in sterling silver! BTW, those numerals are probably quite radio-active!
    Here's it's American cousin: 1918 Elgin in a similar case.


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  5. Molko May 12, 2018

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    What a wonderful find, that is a beautiful watch :)
     
  6. Tire-comedon First Globemaster May 14, 2018

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    Ref Mod 800 with an early 26.5 SOB Inside.

    Here in a 1927 catalog :
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    One of mine says hello :
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  7. dxholdren May 14, 2018

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    That’s quite a beauty! Wear it in good health!
     
  8. fnzeee May 15, 2018

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    Wow, fantastic acquisition and a real beauty! Congratulations!
     
  9. Matty01 Port Adelaide's No.1 Fan May 17, 2018

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    A beauty!
     
  10. Gurn May 17, 2018

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    Indeed
     
  11. Draven May 17, 2018

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    Beautiful solid silver case will clean up amazing. Lovely watch
     
  12. MikeMan2727 May 17, 2018

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    Beautiful!

    What is that hallmark with the Crown next to a half moon and G underneath?
     
  13. Draven May 17, 2018

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    Sorry for the delay in replying.

    These marks of the half moon and imperial crown are found on silver, or the sun and imperial crown are found on gold. They are found on Swiss and German made watches.
     
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  14. airansun In the shuffling madness May 17, 2018

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    I like the tarnish on it.

    I once removed the tarnish off my grandfather’s WWI watch and then waited a looong time for it to come back, cause once I’d removed it, I immediately regretted it. The watch looked much better tarnished, to me anyway.

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