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Picture of Brian C.
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Does anyone know which company made this plate?

 
Posts: 1857 | Location: Epsom, New Hampshire USA | Registered: December 14, 2002
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Picture of David Abbe
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Possibly an early Swiss Columbus? The setting mounted pivot jewels held into the dial plate with Jewel Screws is not natural to US-made watches. Some of the lever set design details smell of Aurora, but the jewels are just not done that way.
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
Picture of Brian C.
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Thanks Dave, I didn't even notice the jewel screws in the plate. I saw the three dial feet holes and thought American. That strange looking set lever also looks familiar, but I can't place where I've seen one before.
 
Posts: 1857 | Location: Epsom, New Hampshire USA | Registered: December 14, 2002
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Brian-

It is a columbus or early model 1 south bend. What is the serial number?

Thanks,

Jared
 
Posts: 1626 | Location: North Dakota in the USA | Registered: December 09, 2009
Picture of Brian C.
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Jared, the number on the plate is,502947. Thanks.
 
Posts: 1857 | Location: Epsom, New Hampshire USA | Registered: December 14, 2002
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Brian-

That serial number would put it as a late 18s model 1 South Bend. Grade 331 with 15 jewels. Center wheel should be non-jeweled. Not sure of the reason it has screw in jewels as david pointed out. Maybe they played around with it before going to their new model 2 platform.

Jared
 
Posts: 1626 | Location: North Dakota in the USA | Registered: December 09, 2009
Picture of Brian C.
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Jared, the center wheel is jeweled.
 
Posts: 1857 | Location: Epsom, New Hampshire USA | Registered: December 14, 2002
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