I'm originally from the Philadelphia area (as Dennis will tell you; I fondly remember the Wanamaker eagle in the Moorestown Mall growing up), so when I saw this attractive chronograph, and was able to snag it for a reasonable price, I went for it, even though it falls somewhat outside my collecting interests. It seems to have had very little wear. The lume flake will hopefully be able to be affixed back to the minute hand. More photos later when it is in my possession.







No service marks as far as I can tell...

 

That was the logo of the John Wanamaker department stores, the signature you mention. Sadly, the brand is defunct, now part of Macy's. The flagship store on Market St. in Phila. has a huge Wurlitzer organ on one of the upper floors, still featured in concerts.

I'm very much looking forward to this watch...I think the multicolored dial is gorgeous, it's all-steel and a nice 36mm, and it will the only one of my chronographs with a telemeter scale (which would have been useful in all those thunderstorms we had in Chicago last week!).

 

Here it is on my wrist. The seller (who is a watchmaker, I gather) was able to niftly put back that lume flake!