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bubba48
·Another search is starting
Post your caseback inscriptions! Tribute to previous owners.
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Danwales
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zebrespace
·Zenith British Royal Air Force nurse watch WWII
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mostlywabisabi
·Seiko 5606-7000 with inscription to an NTT Nippon Japan executive in 1971
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gbesq
·I’m generally not a fan of case back inscriptions, but this one I really like. I thank you for your service, Mr. Ladwig and, by the way, you had spectacularly good taste in watches.
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peatnick
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James W. Martin
25 years at Kraft
March 3, 1972
14k Seamaster De Ville ref. 6610
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Pvt-Public
·Don't know why this little Elgin was engraved inside with Dixon Ill. Dixon is an actual town in Illinois. But why engrave a town name instead of a person, achievement, or other milestone?
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gefmey
·Nice WW 1 era Gruen, silver case, likely Aegler Gruen/Rolex type movement. Newport News was a major embarkation port in 1917.
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Davidt
·These ‘military’ style SM600’s are quite uncommon and a lot of them have a name and number engraved on the case back. Another collector recently told me he thinks many were bought by servicemen in the Far East in the mid 60’s.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"A Retir
ee from a copper mine
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bubba48
·Another successful research
https://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=80409633
Sorry, I don't have time to translate these days, but Google can help 😉.
nowhere_man is my nick on O&P
https://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=80409633
Sorry, I don't have time to translate these days, but Google can help 😉.
nowhere_man is my nick on O&P
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bubba48
·
Although very late, I'm adding some news about Mr Nicol.
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"Hi Luigi
Thanks for getting back to me.
James Walker Nicol was my Father's father.
James was husband to Elspeth Stewart my grandmother originally from Glasgow (Whiteinch area) they had 3 sons John manson Nicol my father 9/8/37, William born 1/5/40 sadly passed 2010, the 3rd son James walker nicol obviously named after his father born 29/7/47.
I would need to speak to my father and gather some more information.
My grandfather as you know worked in for ICI who at the time employed over 5000 people at that time.
His service in ww2 saw him fight against the Japanese army in the Burmese jungle alongside the Gurkhas.
This is off the top of my head my father (still lives in stevenston) and my uncle James (girvan) could give me alot more information I'm sure.
The watch I know from speaking to my father was actually stolen around 1965 after my grandfather had passed it onto my dad.
Thanks again for getting in touch
Regards
John Nicol"
