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crgrbrts · 3 May 2016, 04:37 AM

A 1002 with cal. 1560 movement I am purchasing displays a mysterious (to me, anyway) marking on its dial. It's a short, horizontal line -- like an underscore -- under the SCOC legend. What the heck is that? I've seen one or two images online of the same marking, but 99.999% of the 1002 dials don't have it.

Thanks,

Craig Roberts
Washington, DC

Old Expat Beast · 3 May 2016, 08:30 AM

The underline was used to signify that the dial lume was tritium, during the switch from Radium to tritium, as far as I know.

andromeda160 · 3 May 2016, 09:42 AM

Nice addition, I've seen a few before, they tend to bring a premium.

Ckci · 3 May 2016, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by andromeda160

Nice addition, I've seen a few before, they tend to bring a premium.

Sweet! OP do you have a photo!

crowncollection · 3 May 2016, 08:31 PM

Sweet as old expat states is correct

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crgrbrts · 4 May 2016, 02:26 AM

I have attached (bad) photo of the dial in question. This is from the seller. I'll take some better shots once the watch is in my hands later this week.

I'm excited since this piece will nearly replicate my long lost and much missed 1002 from 1966-67 (though I suspect the "new" one's from a year or two earlier).

Many thanks for the interesting radium-to-tritium transition dial info.

Craig

Craig Roberts
Washington, DC

andromeda160 · 4 May 2016, 04:43 AM

Very beautiful watch, siss only and underline. Probably much more desirable than your old one

3 May 2016, 04:37 AM	#1
crgrbrts "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Craig Roberts Location: Washington, DC Watch: 1959 6564 Posts: 30	Odd 1002 dial marking A 1002 with cal. 1560 movement I am purchasing displays a mysterious (to me, anyway) marking on its dial. It's a short, horizontal line -- like an underscore -- under the SCOC legend. What the heck is that? I've seen one or two images online of the same marking, but 99.999% of the 1002 dials don't have it. Thanks, Craig Roberts Washington, DC

3 May 2016, 08:31 PM	#5
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,159	Sweet as old expat states is correct Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

3 May 2016, 08:30 AM	#2
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,405	The underline was used to signify that the dial lume was tritium, during the switch from Radium to tritium, as far as I know.

3 May 2016, 09:42 AM	#3
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	Nice addition, I've seen a few before, they tend to bring a premium.

4 May 2016, 04:43 AM	#7
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	Very beautiful watch, siss only and underline. Probably much more desirable than your old one

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