Let's see your watchmakers' marks on the *outside* of the case (usually lugs)

[Revo]

My early '80s Speedy and my mid-50s Seamaster (s/n 1655xxxx) both have numbers scratched on them.

Speedy has "6298" on the back of the 11 o'clock lug (serviced in 1998?) and Seamaster has 50120K on the side of the 7 o'clock lug (it's a cal. 501 so might say "501 2 OK"?)

Any of you got anything similar?

 

[BAJJ]

Sorry, nothing similar on any of mine,, thankfully. Just to say I'd be a little put out if a watch of mine came back from a watchmaker like that. I wonder though, if it is something else, as I can't imagine any watchmaker marking a case in that way??

 

[TexOmega]

I have no idea if these are WM marks on my ‘53 6B

I always thought it was the issued persons ID

 

[Revo]

TexOmega

I have no idea if these are WM marks on my ‘53 6B

I always thought it was the issued persons ID

That would be odd as I think the watches were signed out of stores using their unique s/n (here, 10653) against the airman's name. Pay was docked if the watch was not returned!

Anyway, the big question -- is that '53 a FA or TA, and if the latter original or Bienne spa?!

 

[TexOmega]

Revo

That would be odd as I think the watches were signed out of stores using their unique s/n (here, 10653) against the airman's name. Pay was docked if the watch was not returned!

Anyway, the big question -- is that '53 a FA or TA, and if the latter original or Bienne spa?!

FA
pix in WRUW today

 

[Archer]

I don't believe these were done by watchmakers. I don't recall ever hearing that marking the outside of the watch was a thing that watchmakers ever did. The marks made in the past were always on the inside of the case back.

 

[wilderbeast]

This looks like 87L on my grandfather's Avia. No idea why it’s there and I guess I just assumed it might be a watchmaker's mark of some kind:



(Please note: these are my mother's fingers, not mine…)

 

[cvalue13]

wilderbeast

(Please note: these are my mother's fingers, not mine…)

 

[Patrik83]

I believe this was added as a reference number by the reseller. I have noted this be quite common in Sweden.

 

[Revo]

Patrik83

I believe this was added as a reference number by the reseller. I have noted this be quite common in Sweden.

Apologies to @Archer for unfairly maligning his noble profession.

As a Norwegian I can well believe that Swedes are responsible for such vandalism! (Mind you they do make the best snus.)