Some days are more interesting than others

Working on this today:

https://preview.ibb.co/bw3y1H/MVIMG_..._122006_01.jpg

Beauty!!!!

Yes, great to have the original bezel insert.
Movement is serviced and tests well, it will be cased up tomorrow, the case is just being cleaned with a new old stock case tube, crown and glass going in. Otherwise everything is being left as is.
Will put a picture up tomorrow.

Wow ..any idea how old this is ?

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I did one of these the other week, it didn't have the sword hands or the 60min insert but I'm informed it probably didn't have them when it was issued. Still a lovely thing though.

https://thewatchbloke.files.wordpres...2/p1230816.jpg

Were they issued without sword hands?

I honestly don't know but I'm sure I've read somewhere that some earlier ones are thought to have been issued without swords hands or a 60 min insert. I really don't know though, there are far more people who are better qualified to answer than me!

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Originally Posted by Thewatchbloke

I honestly don't know but I'm sure I've read somewhere that some earlier ones are thought to have been issued without swords hands or a 60 min insert. I really don't know though, there are far more people who are better qualified to answer than me!

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Many came with Merc hands and a 15 min bezel.

Christ Duncan, you wouldn't want to sneeze with that in bits in front of you!

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Originally Posted by Dave O'Sullivan

Many came with Merc hands and a 15 min bezel.

Christ Duncan, you wouldn't want to sneeze with that in bits in front of you!

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Watchies aren’t allowed to sneeze........or cough:smug: