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  1. Fidjeland Jun 5, 2013

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    does anyone know anything about this one?
     
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  2. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jun 5, 2013

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    Polarouter? Shouldn't it Polerouter?
     
  3. Fidjeland Jun 5, 2013

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    Nop! The early ones where Polarouters.
     
  4. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Jun 5, 2013

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    THAT I have never seen before. Quite impressive.
     
  5. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Jun 5, 2013

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    All I know is that it is my new UG grail. :)
     
  6. ulackfocus Jun 5, 2013

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  7. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Jun 5, 2013

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    I'm old school.

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  8. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Jun 5, 2013

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    Check put polerouter.de (I think). That is the definitive website for these watches
     
  9. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Jun 5, 2013

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    but it hasn't got this one one it...suddenly not that definitive...
     
  10. seamonster Respectable Member Jun 5, 2013

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    Respectable Member Fidjeland

    Amazingly impressive. Chances are an 18k solid gold dial, too.

    Thank-you.
     
  11. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jun 5, 2013

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    I would say this is the most impressive Pola(e)router that I have ever seen...........(mind you I haven't seen much)
     
  12. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 5, 2013

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    Alpenschneerot likes this.
  13. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 6, 2013

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    :O Is that yours or did you get the pic from somewhere else?

    That's very, very interesting... I wonder if some upper level member of the management of the airline had it originally.
     
  14. Fidjeland Jun 7, 2013

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    Hi -I thing that you are right, that the watch may have been awarded to a upper level member of the SAS management as a sort of....medal for long an loyal service. No , the picture not the watch is mine. I took part in the auction 19th April 2011. The winning bid was 14.000SEK. Below some more details about the watch:
    UNIVERSAL, Polar Outer De Luxe, automatic men's watches, 1954-55, marked in the works / dial / case, white works caliber 138 SS, bumper automatic, 17 jewels, gold colored dial with SAS logo, gilt numbers ring with dash, center seconds hand, case and bracelet with gold 18k, 36 mm diameter, total weight 78 g, the SAS original case; works, bracelet not original
    I personally thought the watch rather gawdy , wish is why I didn´t buy it.

    At the same auction there was another very fine universal watch that I regret that I didn´t bid on thought. Details below and picture enclosed:
    UNIVERSAL, Pole Router Date, automatic men's watches, 1958-61, marked in the works / dial / case, white works caliber 215-1, microtor, 28 jewels, black dial with gold numbers ring with dash, center seconds hand, aperture for the date, case and bracelet of 18k gold, diameter 34 mm, total weight 83 g; works, the bracelet with little damage

    Winning bid:15.000SEK
    Best regards,
    Fidjeland
     
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  15. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 7, 2013

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    Fascinating, I wonder who ended up with it... Maybe we'll see it here some day
     
  16. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jun 11, 2013

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  17. ulackfocus Jun 11, 2013

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    This is shill bidding territory. Look at the 0 feedback bidder shown as 'g***a' - pooching each bidder to their maximum. That watch is maybe worth half that amount with a lot of luck.
     
  18. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jun 11, 2013

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    Pheeww glad to know that.............
     
  19. kendrick Jun 11, 2013

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    There was an identical NOS dial on the bay a month ago? I fully expect this to be re-listed very soon. I have yet to see one go for more than 2k in a straight auction, granted this is in superior condition.
     
  20. seamonster Respectable Member Jun 12, 2013

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    Respectable Member Privateday7

    This one is a real beauty and a classic from from UG. Surely the next owner will be proud of it.

    Thank-you.