No joking.

I was told it was brought in by some local guy from local pub. Just collecting more info on it. Watch the bracelet torso it was brought on. I really dont want to know how much the first watchmaker (that collected it from him) paid for it. Digging for more info about watch origin. Trying to find the guy that brought it in. Meanwhile, happy to say it ended up with me. All original, dial is flawless. Just a missing crown and an usual suspect - beaten bezel. Watchmaker says, movement looks amazingly good and was probably never touched.

Please, would anybody advise / help me to source original crown for it and crystal? Would like to buy from verified / trusted source.

One regarding bezel - I guess I will spend some time waiting to get lucky to find original one.
Have anybody tried aftermarket bezel, please? If yes, can you recommend?
(Aldo is not responding from what I heard in last months.)

I will keep you posted.
Tomas

 

Wow! I never find this sort of thing in the pubs I visit

 

Congratulations on being so open-minded! A purist collector would have rejected it on account of the bracelet.

 

Great find. Dial is perfect, get rid of the bracelet, polish the crystal and it’s perfection in my eyes as is.

 

Btw, dibs.

 

Congrats indeed. Patina is a match to my slightly younger radium lume 14755-61. Curious to see a radium dial and hands in such wonderful condition but the bezel completely worn. I would check with a GC to be absolutely sure.

 

Sign me up for 2nd on the dibs line

 

2913-8 patent pending. congrats.

 

Sweet watch, congratulations!

 

Wow! I need to hang around in pubs more often...

 

Me neither. But lucky to meet one that does

 

that is one of the probable scenarios.

 

That is truly beautiful! I love the lolly pop second hand.

 

Hhhhhmmmm, how am I going to convince the wife that I’m hanging out at the pub because of my watch collecting!!
Great catch. Congrats.
Chris

 

Great find.
Looks very good.

 

was a pleasure to assist

 

That’s one of the nicest dials I’ve seen. Congratulations.
It doesn’t surprise me that the dial is so nice but the bezel is worn as the bezels are exposed and once they sustained a little damage the rest could begin to flake away quite easily. The dial was protected within the case and looks like it never got damp.
Service the movement, ditch the bracelet and replace or just polish the crystal is good advice. Enjoy.

 

BEAUTIFUL DIAL!!
It's like my 14755-61.
Aldo makes beautiful repros. You only have lot of patience. If you write a mail, I think he will reply to you in a week..
Please change the bracelet with a nice suede leather strap
You can buy the Polywatch for the crystal.

 

yes, Markus, thanks for being flexible and helpful.

 

The dial looks gorgeous.
I should go at the pub more often