Tissot, numbers engraved on lug

miramogge · Feb 23, 2020

Hi,
Does anyone know what purpose the numbers engraved on the back of the lug serve on this Tissot? I tried searching this question but couldn’t find if it has been answered here.
Thanks all. By the way, anyone just watch the Wilder v Fury fight? 😀

JimInOz · Feb 23, 2020

It's the case number that's matched to the caseback. It was usually done with snap backs but the practice may have been kept on.

ConElPueblo · Feb 23, 2020

Fantastic dial!

miramogge · Feb 23, 2020

JimInOz
It's the case number that's matched to the caseback. It was usually done with snap backs but the practice may have been kept on.

Silly me. I never even thought to compare it to the caseback. Was it a common practice to have the caseback and cases match exactly? For military purposes? I mean a caseback from a 145.022 Speedmaster for example could be swapped on to many others of that same reference.

ConElPueblo · Feb 23, 2020

miramogge
Silly me. I never even thought to compare it to the caseback. Was it a common practice to have the caseback and cases match exactly? For military purposes? I mean a caseback from a 145.022 Speedmaster for example could be swapped on to many others of that same reference.

It's the same on all Taubert et Fils and Francois Borgel made cases as well as Longines watches of that period (sorry, don't know the case maker). It has probably to do with preventing parts getting mixed together on production lines and at watchmakers, there is no military connection.

miramogge · Feb 23, 2020

Ok thanks peeps 😀

Willbur · Feb 23, 2020

is there any numbers engraved inside the caseback ?

oinkitt · Feb 23, 2020

ConElPueblo
Fantastic dial!

And hands!!

miramogge · Feb 23, 2020

Willbur
is there any numbers engraved inside the caseback ?

In not sure. I can check when I get back home. Would it be the same numbers again?

oinkitt · Feb 23, 2020

What calibre movement is that?

miramogge · Feb 23, 2020

oinkitt
What calibre movement is that?

I’m not sure of that either. Would it be on the movement somewhere?

JimInOz · Feb 23, 2020

miramogge
I’m not sure of that either. Would it be on the movement somewhere?

Many Tissot movements (all the way from 17.2s to 21.7 and higher) were identical except for size.
What is the diameter of the movement in millimetres?

miramogge · Feb 23, 2020

JimInOz
Many Tissot movements (all the way from 17.2s to 21.7 and higher) were identical except for size.
What is the diameter of the movement in millimetres?

I’ll check that also when I get back. The case is approx 31mm.

Vitezi · Feb 23, 2020

oinkitt
What calibre movement is that?

miramogge
I’m not sure of that either. Would it be on the movement somewhere?

That looks like a Tissot 27-3. The watch dates to 1940.

miramogge · Feb 23, 2020

JimInOz
Many Tissot movements (all the way from 17.2s to 21.7 and higher) were identical except for size.
What is the diameter of the movement in millimetres?

The movement is 27mm.

miramogge · Feb 23, 2020

Willbur
is there any numbers engraved inside the caseback ?

No numbers on the inside of the caseback

Willbur · Feb 23, 2020

Ok, so no reference but only the serial number. Thanks

JimInOz · Feb 23, 2020

Vitezi
That looks like a Tissot 27-3. The watch dates to 1940.

👍

D= 26.5mm, total dia 27.0mm. Size 12'''

Tissot, numbers engraved on lug

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