Here is 2887-2 with "funny scrip" just like Hoi's

 

This is a really nice case.
Can't really fathom why everyone is all up in the doglegs.

 

Lets bump this thread

 

Excited about the new arrival today…



Desmond‘s article on the 2887 features two examples with the same dial configuration, so I felt comfortable enough to go for it.

 

interesting that it has the crossed-t dial,.

would be good to start comparing serial numbers and case back reference on these rare birds.

 

Another curious detail: The crown isn’t a regular clover, but one of those with more notches, the standard crown for 2761s and 2759s, I believe:



Do we know of other examples of 2887s that came with one of these?

 

It is indeed interesting. I had previously thought that the transition from the crossed-t dial to the half crossed t occurred earlier, i.e. during the production of the ref. 2652. I may have also wrongly associated the crossed-t with a -RE spelling of the word "Chronometer".

I tried to open the case back but it sits so tightly that I didn't dare to force and leave an idiot mark. I will take it to my watchmaker as soon as possible.

 

Mine seems to be a service crown though given the shape of the logo.

 

Little update on my 2887 as I made it to my WM today. Boy was the case back stuck.

If it needs further confirmation, it's indeed a 2887. The caliber is 505 and the serial number puts it somewhere around 1958. The case back shows service marks dating to 1964 and 1973, then it must have remained unserviced until today. My WM suggested that the rotor and one of the plates may have been replaced in the past.