Peter I agree with Lorne and Dave as the mail order was usually signed Studebaker and I have owned 2 of the 8adj models that both had Studebaker dials signed like your dial. Further I recall both were factory metal dials. I am not a Studebaker expert however.
Deacon
Posts: 1004 | Location: Omaha, Nebraska in the USA | Registered: February 14, 2009
I picked up a South Bend 19J 3P M219 Trolley watch a couple months ago. Dave blessed the mechanism and Earl took care of the COA. It was my first South Bend, I thought they sold refrigerators before I got here. Turns out, they made some pretty incredible watches.
Then I stumbled in to a Studebaker 8p, the one in the middle. It needs to be restaffed and is sporting the wrong dial, but it came available for a song. This sent me back to the listings to find a dial.
The watch on the left is today's arrival. It is an M227, beautiful cross hatch damaskeen RGJS, GT, DR, 21J, 5p, RR watch sporting the Studebaker dial I need.
It is my understanding, the metal Studebaker dial should be on the Studebaker 8p. The metal South Bend dial will stay on the Trolley watch and the Enamel dial will go on the 227.
Posts: 2032 | Location: San Diego, California in the USA | Registered: August 30, 2012