if you can ignore the dial for a minute and the fact that the movement probably doesn't belong can someone please tell me what model the case is, serial starts with a 0 so thought either 1930 or 1940 but not convinced it's either, movement is 1937. There's a lot of plate loss but looks like it had alternating textures and smooth stripes otherwise looks like a '34-'36 ambassador, so mid 30's? Now you can discuss the dial ;)
cheers, Luke
OK, I'm stumped. The case appears mid thirties Ambassador but the S/N doesn't even belong there. I can't imagine it's a replacement back, I don't know that anything from the forties had that shape? Even the dial, if you can get past the checker board doesn't look Ambassador mid thirties.
I'm not sure of anything on this one.
So this is a shot in the dark, is it possible the dial is "adapted" from a '30s American Clipper? the movement would make sense then? as I'm speculating, could that also explain the serial number? an odd case lying around the factory added to an adapted dial/movement combo. Does anyone know if serial numbers were added when the case was manufactured or when the watch was finished and ready to ship? if it wasn't for the serial number I'd be thinking it was done after it left the factory
I agree with Geoff, the case serial number is not in the correct spot for this model. Is the case back hinged or seperate to the front?
Looks like the Ambassador's normally had a 15 Jewel 10AN movement.
Starting to look like a mixed bag of parts, thus I'd have to ID this as 'Non-conforming'
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