I think that you have sufficient inconsistencies to tell you to run from this one..
Dial font not the same, big difference compare the "automatic microtor" on both dials and the "swiss" placement.
Serial/model references transposed (top bottom)..
No hallmark on the case..
Casemark markings (swiss particularly)...

 

Hi Bill. Well I just learned something today. I never thought the case would also have the gold hallmarks. Are you sure this is not country dependant?

 

Then you should know. How about missing hallmarks?

 

Looks fine to me. Here is a similar example.
http://www.ebay.ch/itm/Universal-Ge...735559?hash=item360c9b4207:g:4sMAAOSwiylW~Yf1Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

What exactly is your fear, that the case would actually be gold plated or not solid gold?

 

Looks like that Ebay listing was removed...linky does not work..

 

Really! Works fine for me

Here are some pictures.

 

Thanks for the pics..
Case hallmark is stamped on this one..

 

Yes I know.
I was trying to find pictures of goldplated versions but I didn't succeed. My GP Polerouter doesn't have platting under the lugs, but I don't know if that is normal?

 

Well I found a few but you can also find some goldplated that have platting under the lugs. I was hoping to confirm my hypothesis but I didn't.

So I guess it's possible that it could be a goldplated case with a gold back. We will have to wait for the answer.

Anyways here are the pictures.

 

Are Polerouters without Swiss made cases available? IIRC, all Swiss solid gold cases must have two hallmark stamps on the outside of the case...

 

Never saw a gold Polerouter without hallmarks but, is also true, i never saw a gold capped Polerouter capped under the lugs...

My gold Polerouter has the hallmarks, my gold capped Polerouter is not capped under the lugs and my ss Polerouter ... well... is a ss Polerouter...

 

I think you have a real nice watch for a bargain. I've been following both watches, and I was going to make an offer to the watch you bought if it still didn't sell and got re-listed again. Had I seen the other listing for $1,495, I would've bought in a heartbeat, though it is strange that the seller used a different eBay id.

I think the lower placement SWISS on the dial is ok, I've seen a few examples like this on other Polerouters. Real nice unpolished case, with early patent pending 215 movement. The lack of hallmarks under the lugs is probably because it was delivered to a different country, the hallmarks inside the case back are there. You can see another difference on the case back where the first watch has the serial on top of the case reference, and vice versa on the second watch. Just one of those UG inconsistencies I suppose.

 

I totally agree! Engravings and marks on the cases can be very very variable, and I would not worry about a hallmark. Congratulations for your new watch!