It's a great watch though, i carried it today, looks nice with my silver chain, and it keeps great time, it's a bit loud though, i'm not sure if it came wound up or not, but i'm surprised the package wasn't inspected because the average joe associates that kind of ticking with a timed explosive. I've handled many screw-back & bezel cases that were signed in three places.just scout-around, and you may discover them!Ĭlick to expand.Yes, this is my first solid case that isn't a precious metal so i didn't know much, but it seems whatever the black stuff is, it likely isn't plating degradation as it rubs off on your fingers, there's a lot of it near the stem tube part thing, i know you shouldn't clean antiques but this case is in good condition and the black stuff is ruining that, so at least it rubs off easily, i want to get rid of it just in case it's some ingrediant of the silverode that's somehow leaked out that could be poisonous, you can actually see some of the black stuff in the pictures, including the bit on the bottom of the caseback i first rubbed off. The point being, that it's possible to use a solid nickel back on a plated case.or vice versa.įinally: many USA cases were 'signed' in several areas: there'll be a proper Serial Number on the back, and usually a few matching numbers somewhere equently, scratched Roman Numerals. Oh: there IS always a chance that a case shows up that's not as it was at point of sale: screw back & bezel USA cases were sometimes ( although infrequently.I think! ) interchangeable, and one Company's screw back 'might' fit another Company's case. After 100+ years, who wouldn't look a bit worn? They're all old now, and many are showing it. Then again, you might want to consider that unless the question concerns, say, solid gold vs gold plated ( to mention but one possibility ), there's really not much difference, value-wise & collector-wise, between these old watch cases: many were solid metal / many were plated / some were honestly marked / some were dishonestly marked. It's seeming as if you're concerned about the differences between solid & plated cases.which is your call. This chart will be improved as additional information is studied.I've seen several dozen (!) cases marked "Silveroid", and I'm pretty-sure that they were all, solid metal.no plating! I've also worked on many nickel / nickel alloy USA-made cases that were seriously discolored and tarnished and.very tired looking! They were all non-plated, yet all pretty rough looking. Some grades changed traits over time and other grades may not be listed. Note: This chart is not intended to be a comprehensive list of grades.
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