Some days are more interesting than others

[me32dc]

Working on this today:

[seadog1408]

Beauty!!!!

[me32dc]

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.

[murilloinf]

Wow ..any idea how old this is ?

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[Thewatchbloke]

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.

[seadog1408]

Were they issued without sword hands?

[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!

[Dave O'Sullivan]

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!

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!

[walkerwek1958]

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!

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