this watch has an imported gold halmark 9 in a diamond turned 90 degrees to the left with .375 after it. it has a makers mark of FD which i need help to identify and it has a date letter of b in a box with croped corners in a box . if it were british hallmark that would mean a date of 1904 the last symbol wich is in a box imagine a capital F and the turn another F upside down and turn it so the ends are facing the 1st f. thats what i have . the mechanism has a SFRA marking what i dont no, signed may 10 , and also has two dots depicting eyes and a large tick indicating a smile to the eyes . the watch face opens on a hinge and the back opens on a hinge it has a small access button is analogue and every piece has a hallmark on it. the face has all black numbers in times new roman and the hands are a deep shiny blue. the number 12 is in red. can anyone help identify this amazing watch. please please.
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Checked my book on British watch case makers.
The only FD mark I could find in that time frame was Fulda & David of London.
Interesting thing though, their mark is listed as entered in Chester.
Don't know anything more about them. Not sure they made your case, just offering a possibility.
Pat.
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The only FD mark I could find in that time frame was Fulda & David of London.
Interesting thing though, their mark is listed as entered in Chester.
Don't know anything more about them. Not sure they made your case, just offering a possibility.
Pat.
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