This is a fun thread, always interesting to see when nice design elements "catch on".

 

Badly redialed, obviously, but here's a Longines equivalent -- too bad as it's nice design.

 

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Good one!

 

Great thread. I have always thought a "Polerouter knock-offs" collection would be really interesting, but it would be large!

 

And another contribution.

 

And while we're at it.

 

A new one. I think that is a beautiful one.

 

Like Snoopy to the Speedmaster?

 

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what an abomination!

 

In all fairness the sales description is accurate, and actually I think it’s really cool if anyone has the cash to blow on a modified watch. The damaged case back however is really off putting, maybe that’s why the owner felt the dial alteration wasn’t so damaging.

« Original 1956-57 Universal Geneve Polerouter one-off custom-made larger-size Miceky Mouse dial steel watch in very good condition and in proper working order »
« Compositions 20217 »
« The custom-made silvered Mickey Mouse dial is in excellent condition, it shows no time patina and no oxidations. Custom red inner bezel »

 

Given the sellers history of selling a shedload of frankens and redials, im not particularly inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt any more...
The caseback says H20214-x if you look carefully, so it started life on a gold capped model, (as did the dial).

 

I’m curious if “POLAROUTER” on the dial was intentional or a mistake

 

If you are going Mickey, why not go big?

 

I have a couple of examples too!

 

This brand always made me laugh. If you don’t get it, try to offer a « levrette » to a French woman. She may love vintage watch or slap your face !

 

And this.

 

This one’s quite appealing. Offered a year ago by a seller in Vietnam.

 

Hafis homaged the Polerouter quite extensively it seems: