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     Billy_hoyle New member Username: Billy_hoyle Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2010 Rating: N/A |
Hi everyone, This is my first post on this forum (am an active member on other forums - have mainly been reading this one). I have this watch and I would love it if someone could held me in identifying it - any information will be appreciated really.     The movement number is 565640 and the case number is 470263. The watch is Stainless steal, which might not be obvious from the pictures. In addition it has the following on the inside of the back case: AL 3/90 W0957 0727/48/93 W193 S12W S821R S2406/M | ||
| Tvl New member Username: Tvl Post Number: 5 Registered: 05-2010 Rating: N/A |
Hi, the watch calibre is certainly a P480/C and it probably dates around '49/'50, as I have a JLC with the same calibre and case number 470414. | ||
| Billy_hoyle New member Username: Billy_hoyle Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2010 Rating: N/A |
That's great thank you. Do you know what quality this movement is considered to be? It seems like there aren't that many of these around. One think I found very interesting about the watch is that it is made of steel rather than gold and its lugs are quite interesting looking as well. I know the unusual lugs are common for the time but was steel that common these types of watches? | ||
| Billy_hoyle New member Username: Billy_hoyle Post Number: 3 Registered: 07-2010 Rating: N/A |
that is very interesting, thank you! Do you know what quality these movements are considered? There does not seem to be much information on these watches online. I find it interesting that it is made of steel rather than gold, was this common for these types of watches? | ||
| Billy_hoyle New member Username: Billy_hoyle Post Number: 4 Registered: 07-2010 Rating: N/A |
Sorry, thought my first post was somehow lost (it didn't show up when i first looked :/) | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 4676 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
The movements are well regarded so much so that they powered much more expensive brands like Vacheron & Constantion. Steel is not uncommon in Europe where this watch was likely bought. |