phil.co1 Posted February 22 Share #1 Posted February 22 Anyone got any info on this watch as can`t find anything. Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted February 22 Share #2 Posted February 22 https://www.lorologiese.com/blog/selza-d/ a German company... post war watch? BX watch post war? either way, I do not think wartime.....unless it is a prewar item....not much help other than it is not a US company Link to post Share on other sites
dustin Posted February 22 Share #3 Posted February 22 Does the dial say AIR CORP? unfortunately the minute hand is obscuring the third letter. If so, that is a little odd they would be using the term in 1950's. The company was known as Selza since 1923, so perhaps it is an early USAAC procured type wrist watch. Pre-WWII. The back does have 1950, but that may not necessarily be a date rather a serial number of sorts, or could be a replaced back as well. Interesting piece either way. I too did a quick google search and found one with just US on the face that they were calling 1950's. Link to post Share on other sites
1canpara Posted February 23 Share #4 Posted February 23 The number on the back is actually L 950 so probably a serial number of some type. Link to post Share on other sites
phil.co1 Posted February 23 Author Share #5 Posted February 23 error Link to post Share on other sites
phil.co1 Posted February 23 Author Share #6 Posted February 23 Haven`t got it in my possession but owner lists it as air corp Link to post Share on other sites
phil.co1 Posted February 23 Author Share #7 Posted February 23 I think I can make out Selza ltd seventeen jewels. Link to post Share on other sites
dmar836 Posted February 24 Share #8 Posted February 24 So this is for sale, I assume? I don’t see it as an issue watch. Does it have a hack function? Even if it did this is not a contractor of WWII watches and any unique story would need to be backed up. Parts watches are all over and as common as issue watches. Even I have dabbled in the hobby and have rebuilt watches. You can drop any face on any movement of the same size. They were apart every 4 yrs or so back in the 50s for cleaning so such a cobbled-together thing isn’t unlikely at all. Less so than a complete contract watch showing up. Without some pretty good paperwork I would easily consider this a fantasy watch. JMO, Dave Link to post Share on other sites
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