Clearly not designed for import into the U.S. The duties would probably exceed the watch's value.

 

Here's another Polerouteresque model. I think the case and dial makers were driving design more forcefully in those days.

 

Hehe, I see this one has been posted already:

http://www.lauritz.com/en/auktion/o...herreur-i-forgyldt-staal-med-two-t/i3926173/#

The "82" seems to be some sort of year, based on the caseback.

 

@Severin

Excellent addition! This thread is becoming a unique, not to mention frivolous resource!

 

Frivolous? It's about having a good read of the landscape/bigger context. Now if only they made similar, affordable, knock-offs - but of the Polerouter Sub!

 

Here you go:



http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=141732578032&globalID=EBAY-US Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

Repco - not exactly masters of the art of obfuscation.

 

There's a better one than that:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unver-Del...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

Here is another one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-1...99d7b9d&pid=100005&rk=4&rkt=6&sd=111719138488Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

An interesting twist: asymmetrical chapter ring!

 

Also, there's some eagle down from the American bald eagle in there.. Plus claws from a dodo bird.

 

I must say I kind of like the minimalism of the dial

The Rado's aren't half bad looking, at least on photos. I understand the anchor rotates as time passes. Who could ask from more than that?

 

Not fair to call this a "knock off", I just didn't know where else to post pics of this lovely looking watch I just saw online:

 

I like this a lot! I don't consider it a knock-off as well as I find a lot of the vintage super compressors look similar anyway. For those who haven't seen it yet, here's an informative write up on Super Compressors - http://wornandwound.com/2014/03/24/guide-super-compressors/

 

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Agreed on that. Lots of super c's from that era look similar. Many lost to time. Won't pretend UG was the first.

This Florus is beautiful as well:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-w...861855?hash=item35f9010b1f:g:MSwAAOSwbdpWZdEhPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-w...262081?hash=item35f8ab9901:g:FCQAAOSwAKxWZcLbPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

This one is beautiful in its own right, besides having some aesthetic/design elements in common with the Polerouter. Sharing here as I know admirers of the Polerouter will enjoy it:

http://shop.hodinkee.com/collection...nauer-automatic-with-cross-hair-mirrored-dial