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New old Polerouter deluxe back and running ...

  1. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 4, 2017

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    hello everyone ....

    I bought a 138 ss movement and dial as a parts movement . I needed a parts movement cause I purchased a Polarouter off the sales forum. But the watch was packed too well . No room for the packing to take any shock absorbsion. In transit it was damaged the watch maker told me to find a parts movement. On top of that the dial was killer as well !

    So I got the parts movement under close examination this was from a first generation Polerouter deluxe and after close examination the dial was used in -3 subversion as it does not have an applied UG logo on the dial below the 12 o'clock marker ....ref 10234-3....

    I thought the dial was so cooll

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    So I would have to assume the case and sweep seconds hand has gone the way of the dodo as well...

    I then came across this watch......


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    A nice early Polerouter deluxe , w a bumper 138 SS movement... The dial is a redial, give away is " Automatic Microtor" But it has its Sweep second hand.... and I did not pay attention to the subversion , but it turned out to be a -3 .... !!!

    so after a little watchmaker magic....


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    Good Hunting

    Bill Sohne


    ps @Dre , remember we talked about how I wanted to case this dial.....

    hahahaha
     
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  2. BartH Follows a pattern of overpaying Dec 4, 2017

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    Nice!

    Question: what was the De Luxe part of this watch? In what way does it differ from the regular gold model?
     
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  3. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Dec 4, 2017

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    On the De Luxe models, the dial markers, hands and internal bezels are 18K gold. I believe that the gold dials are also 18K, although I’m not sure about the painted dials.

    Bill - did you see a hallmark on the dial when you recased the watch?

    Inquiring minds would like to know.
    gatorcpa
     
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  4. Jonatan Dec 4, 2017

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    I can almost smell the cigar and the rum fragrances that come with that dial. :thumbsup:
     
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  5. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 4, 2017

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    Hi @Jonatan

    I agree . It's one of the times the sum of the parts is greater then the parts alone !

    Best

    Bill
     
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  6. styggpyggeno1 ΩF Enforcer ....and thread killer Dec 4, 2017

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    Joyería Le Trianon, Galiano. Esta tienda tenía tres pisos, la más fina joyería, plata, vajillas, lo inimaginable, hoy se encuentra en ruinas, los techos se desplomaron, la basura, los escombros y la desolación es la oferta de hoy día.

    Google translate:

    Jewelry Le Trianon, Galiano (Cuba). This shop had three floors, the finest jewelry, silver, dishes, the unimaginable, today is in ruins, the roofs collapsed, garbage, debris and desolation is today's offer.

    Together with my "Joyeria Milos" we two have 50ies Habana covered...

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  7. SpeedTar Dec 4, 2017

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    The deluxe version of the Polerouter should have a chronometer movement , right?
     
  8. Bill Sohne Bill @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 4, 2017

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    Not all of them ..... I have one with a chronometre marked movement and others that do not....

    your mileage may very..

    Bill
     
  9. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Dec 4, 2017

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  10. ELV web Dec 4, 2017

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    Allow me to throw in a military dress watch of Cuban origin.... (old pic, yet to change the strap as the female spring bar is a pain...). @styggpyggeno1 ::love::::love::::love::
     
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  11. BartH Follows a pattern of overpaying Dec 5, 2017

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    That watch is so opulent, it may have triggered La Revolucion!
     
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