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

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Revo

·Jan 20, 2022

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?

 

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BAJJ

·Jan 20, 2022

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??

 

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TexOmega

·Jan 20, 2022

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

I always thought it was the issued persons ID

 

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Revo

·Jan 20, 2022

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?!

 

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TexOmega

·Jan 20, 2022

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?!

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Archer

·Jan 20, 2022·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

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.

 

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wilderbeast

·Jan 20, 2022

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…)

 

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cvalue13

·Jan 20, 2022

wilderbeast

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

 

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Patrik83

·Jan 21, 2022

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

 

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Revo

·Jan 21, 2022

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.)