Sorry for not phrasing and/or reading precise enough:
Do you assume/know that Mk. 11 without full antimagnetic shielding have seen actual military service and if so as Mk. 11 6B/346 or only downgradedas watch, wrist, general service?
I could imagine that watches downgraded to General Service were equipped with Hamilton dials: The Hamilton dial is cheaper. And the Hamilton dial would indicate "Hey, this is no navigitional wristwatch 6B/346, but a downgraded one".
Regards
Th. Koenig
No worries John. You did not start anything. This discussion is old and recurring everytime a Mark 11 surfaces with the wrong dial/hands.
The reality is that, irrespective of what we believe Cat says (which is not entirely clear) if a watch that once had all the specifications of a Mark 11 now does not, can't be called a Mark 11. It has to be called something else. I have suggested Mark 10 and 1/3.
10 and 1/3 is not entirely clear to me either clep (i'd have thought 2/3 rds), thankfully i'm a more simplistic soul and have reached the conclusion that the
person who pays the piper (mod) can call and do whatever they want with their own property.
A retired remi watchmaker of great fame once phrased this conundrum in sharper context...he serviced a dozen '48's for me with a gs in the pile (that's the way it was yesteryear), i asked about the 10 and a third and he asked me did i think the british military were not aware that the gs is a chronometre....i laughed at his very English succinct reply.
Does anyone know of anyone that has an original dial and hands for a mk11 that's for sale so i can return it to the way it was ment to be.
Hi John,
You have two choices:
1 - search the Net for correct vintage Mark 11 dial/hands. It's a long shot, but not impossible.
2 - send the Mark 11 to IWC, via an IWC Authorized Dealer, to have a new dial/hands installed.
I have chosen option 2. and am very satisfied.
Looking great . But what's the cost involved in getting new hands and face and service ?
But if I was looking to sell my watch I wouldn't know if it was better to get new dial and hands or leave as is . So was asking what cost was to see whats better.
Hi John,
As is your watch is worth a fraction of a correct Mark 11. Sending the watch to IWC for an overall, including new dial/hands will not be cheap, but will increase its value.
If you are "fixing" your watch just to sell it, making a profit will depend how much you paid for it, but since you apparently got it as a gift, your investment in it will be well worth it, even if you sell it cheap. Just my $0.02.
Hi John
send me an email (th_koenig@mail.de). Maybe I'm able to help.
Regards
Thomas