The Flightmaster thread

flqt-9000

These were from examples I had.
Period correct:

Service:

gefmey

I assume first 2 are earlier?

JanV

And this is a original one, so you can’t look at the ten, you need to focus on the 50 or 55’s.

FreelanceWriter

What's the difference to look for in the 50 and 55?

FreelanceWriter

What's the difference to look for in the 50 and 55?

JanV

Here’s a service bezel, look how the two letters are not aligned.

gefmey

What letter of the alphabet is 5? Sorry, I couldn't resist.😉

JanV

Here’s a service bezel, look how the two letters are not aligned.

gefmey

I have found that sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference just by the serifs. The earlier watches (.013, .026) have a lighter print without serifs (usually) Later watches (.036) the numbers have heavier printing with small serifs. The 0s and 3s are always different between service and original.

lowen

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JanV

Here’s a service bezel, look how the two letters are not aligned.