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22 June 2021, 06:14 AM
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Watchmaker markings on outside of case?
I'm familiar with watchmakers making tiny marks on the inside of a caseback when a watch is serviced, but how common is it to have these types of markings on the exterior of the case? I was looking at the back of my 16710 and noticed a tiny inscription on the outside of the case along the caseback. Looks like it might say "12 EF 76" but it might be EE. Watch is from 2000 and has an A serial between the lugs. A little lost on what that could mean even if it is a watchmaker mark. Thoughts? Photo attached.
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22 June 2021, 06:17 AM
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I don't think I would be happy if someone left marks on my watch
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22 June 2021, 06:30 AM
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Are you the original owner and had it serviced?
If so I’d bring it back to the idiot that did that and tell them you’d like an explanation and how the plan to correct it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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22 June 2021, 06:37 AM
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I blew out the photo to make the writing legible but the marks are really akin to the watchmaker marks found inside case backs that are very small and hard to see unless the light is just right. |
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22 June 2021, 06:40 AM
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I’ve never heard of it before and it wouldn’t make me happy
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22 June 2021, 06:58 AM
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Quite a headscratcher. Falls under the heading of HUH?
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22 June 2021, 07:04 AM
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I think that mark must came from the previous owner not the watchmaker.
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22 June 2021, 07:29 AM
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Have you tried rubbing off? Wondering if watchmaker marked, intending to be temporary, then forgot to buff off?
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22 June 2021, 07:39 AM
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Oh man, haven’t seen one of those in a while, you have to be very careful with this kind of thing.
It could be a spy watch full of polonium.
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22 June 2021, 09:58 AM
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