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Help me please identify grandfather's watch

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  • last reply by paulney 20 Jan 2019
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    paulney
    Apprentice 3 posts
    20 Jan 2019, 7:44 a.m. 20 Jan 2019, 7:44 a.m.
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    Received this watch as a family heirloom. It would be great to understand what
    caliber this is and the series.

    Thank you.

    Stamp on the
    back.

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    ADRIAN van der Meijden
    Master 2662 posts
    20 Jan 2019, 2:03 p.m. 20 Jan 2019, 2:03 p.m.
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    If you can give us the serial number on the movement we can say it exactly.

    I think it is the famous cal. 83 of which the production ceased after WW II.

    Regards,

    Adrian,

    (alwaysiwc).

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    paulney
    Apprentice 3 posts
    20 Jan 2019, 4:58 p.m. 20 Jan 2019, 4:58 p.m.
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    Adrian,

    Thank you for help. How can I find the serial number of the movement? Isn't
    that the number stamped on the inside of back case on the photo?

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    ADRIAN van der Meijden
    Master 2662 posts
    20 Jan 2019, 5:42 p.m. 20 Jan 2019, 5:42 p.m.
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    The serial movement and the case number are different.

    The serial number is on the edge of the movement and if I see it well it is :
    1049724.

    I also think to see : cal. 83 at a different place.

    If the serial number is indeed 1049724 , you have a cal.83 from 1942.

    Regards,

    Adrian,

    (alwaysiwc)

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    paulney
    Apprentice 3 posts
    20 Jan 2019, 5:44 p.m. 20 Jan 2019, 5:44 p.m.
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    Thank you, Adrian! Much appreciated!

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