August 06, 2005, 02:01
Jay FleishmanELGIN TYPE A-11 MILITARY
I hoping someone can help me determine if this case was offered with a 15 jewel 539 *hack* gold tone movement? I bought this NOS case and had a mint 539 movement, dial and hands sitting around. The completed watch looks fantastic as you can see.
Thanks,
Jay
August 07, 2005, 19:19
Greg CrockettIt looks good to me Jay.
However, I'm away from my books at the moment, so I will have to check back.
Thanks for the images.
Greg
August 07, 2005, 22:00
Julian J. SmithThe A-11 Gr 539 should have 16 jewels with the sweep second bridge having the 16th jewel.
There were two other grades,the Gr.580 and Gr 554.
See Whitney's "Military Timepieces" pg 539.
J Smith
August 07, 2005, 22:45
Lau Siew MingHi Jay, This style of dial and hands, I believed, are for USN issued 2 piece case with FSSC-88-W-800 (or R88-W-800) case back marking. The part no. if I remembered correctly is either 2103 or 2109. The dial/hand for the 2/3 piece USAAF/USAAC you have should be of non-luminous type like one below. I have seen both gilded and non-giled 539 hacking movement in them.
August 08, 2005, 10:28
Jay FleishmanThanks guys, I just bought new old stock hands from Henri @ timers in New Mexico.