Appealing Oyster on Craigslist

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Originally Posted by motoikkyu

This is super-interesting and I'm following this thread with great attention. It doesn't really make sense to have a bubble-back with a manual-wind movement, unless the auto-wind part has been removed, but that's fairly common. As for case size, I do have a 5029, which is 36mm, which takes 19mm bands/bracelets, so if you go far enough back, the 34-19, 36-20 rule is not 100%, with all due respect to ROGERB, there are some fascinating exceptions. The 6298 is a very cool reference, if that's what it turns out to be. I love my 6098, restored by R.W.T., and wear it often (20mm strap). While not as robust as modern watches, these are not as delicate as many collectors make them out to be.

The depth rating seems to first show up in about 1952 and absolutely agree on on strap lug width not being Gospel, occurs less often in the fifties!
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R