https://www.fellows.co.uk/2316-lot-..._number&style=&sub_cat=&view=lot_detail&year=

Hello Goodfolks
The thing that bothers me with this polerouter is the line through automatic and microtor but its depicted in the reference post in here. The other thing is that the line doesn't seem to hit 6 at the right angle. Let me know your opinions

 

I bid on that one! Didn't win (rarely do as @Mazoue keeps beating me) but thought it wasn't a bad example though the difference in condition between hands and dial raises questions. Perhaps an original replacement dial as the fonts don't look bad? The slight misalignment of the cross hair through the number 6 lume plot isn't unheard of so perhaps not a sign of a redial.

Note: not my polerouter below - an example I picked at random to show one with apparent slight misalignment of the cross hair with the 6 oclock lume plot

 

Another set of correct dials for reference:

Hands don’t seem to match the dial on the referenced watch but not bad.

 

I just found out the condition report on fellows sais it "appears to have been repainted" I can't see it, but with the loupe, they probably spot these things. I agree that there is an obvious difference between the hands and dial.

Ps: Love your tropical PR. A real beauty

 

That example belongs to @sdre (I just borrowed the pic as an example) and I agree, it is a pretty one - the colour is lovely

 

Oooh, I like the stingray on the top one

 

I saw this and thought that the dial looked entirely original. I wasn't able to see the watch in person though so decided not to bid due to that comment in the condition report. Does anyone know what the hammer price was?

Note that this dial is near identical to the example of a 20357/2 in the Polerouter reference gallery.
https://universalgenevepolerouter.com/referencegallery/

The hour markers on this reference (and I'm sure, some other similar dials) are not just lume (or may not be lume at all), the hour markers are riveted to the back of the dial. Here are some pictures of a 20357/1 dial.

 

The final hammer price was around 900£ including the premium and vat.
Interesting fact about the lume!
The dial does look almost entirely identical, and on the auction photos you can almost see the original surface finish on the dial.

 

That's mine haha.

 

Dial looks legit to me. Some dials had the crosshair going through all text, some cut only Polerouter, and some cut none.
It is probably linked to serial numbers, as they seem to be produced in batches...
Lots of little nuances with Polerouters, and so much left to decode...!

 

Seems like same one is available again?
Was about to bid until seeing all this gave me second thoughts... hmm
I suppose it’s possible the winning bidder never paid up but one never knows.

https://www.fellows.co.uk/2364-lot-..._number&style=&sub_cat=&view=lot_detail&year=

 

The auction house was apparently unable to secure payment but did not explain why.

They said it was hard to establish whether it had been repainted and/or relumed but suggested that buyers assume that both have taken place.

They may be right or they may simply be taking a very cautious view. I cannot see anything obviously wrong with it but could not say for certain without seeing it in person.

 

The dial looks good to me, although there is some slight inconsistency in the thickness of the print in "Automatic," especially the c, but I have seen other dials with the cross hair passing through the M in that way. I would need to see better photos, or of course the original dial. If it is a redial, it is well done!