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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;afantiques, post: 99203, member: 25&quot;]THe pattern is called engine turning.</p><p><br /></p><p>That is a low grade Swiss cylinder escapement movement, notice there are no jewels fot the pivots. If the balance staff is busted there is no economical way to fix it, if the balance swings when you give the watch a twist, it may be workable. If the mainspring is busted there is no economical commercail way to fix it but an amateur could probably change the spring, assuming they valued their time at nothing.</p><p><br /></p><p>S/F&nbsp; = slow/fast. Made for the British market. Alternative is A/R for Advance, Retard, the same thing in French.</p><p><br /></p><p>Auction value about £10 to £20.</p><p><br /></p><p>THe maker could be one of many but is really immaterial.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cracking pictures by the way. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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