Rare Brunswick-I didn't think this watch existed until a member showed me a picture of the real watch. This is the first Brunswick I have seen at auction. This Brunswick has a varient dial with a silver background and hand painted black numbers and tracks, cathedral hands and a raised gilded Bulova logo.
Well it's obviously a Brunswick case and the jewel count agrees with the ad. However, the dial not only doesn't conform to the ad but is very unusual as it has a circular seconds track, a cut-corner shaped minutes track, as well as the under whelming hour marker font.
I would say Brunswick with a non-conforming dial.
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Yes, non-conforming. Here is a real Brunswick. Yes I know the cases match but in my opinion that is not enough.
Jay
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aha...I hear ya DarHin ...but they will, if the searcher uses the keyword search of the watch DB search options. They can search comments and/or additional information for this type of thing. That's how I find many "unknowns" which are very similar to a particular name. If they search for Brunswick in a key word search, they will get all occurrences- both those in the watch DB "correctly" named Brunswick, and those unknown and non-conforming examples in a Brunswick case- as it would most likely be stated somewhere in the thread.
IMO the options are to (incorrectly) name the watch a Brunswick in the root record and then award no ticks or one tick for unconfirmed, or reassess our working definition of non-conforming.
DarHin are you suggesting a name like "non-conforming Brunswick"? While it may complicate some things, I'm open to the idea.
This is excellent stuff Gents - I reeeaaly like the idea of a subcategory/sub specie "Model name" hypen 'Non Conforming' in these instances. Great idea Darren, one We should all explore. Thanks for that one!
But, the Dial has a Bulova signature !?
I have to be contrary and toss that one out there.....
I agree. "Brunswick", with non conforming (or modified) as a subgenre, maybe with the reason identified, ie.: re-dial or wrong dial, and movt swap, hands replaced with incorrect type, crown, or even crystal in some cases. I see faceted or magnifying crystals where they should not be, for example.