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<p>[QUOTE="Fid, post: 4333414, member: 7724"]the normal standard for watch cases was 875 with one bear. Z is for the assy office of Zurich.</p><p>as the Swiss exported to differing markets they simply added small bears to the big one. sometimes one, sometimes two if it was for England with their 925 and added another tenner in the marking to make sure the English accepted it as sterling. if there were another ten of silver in it was anybody's guess.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Fid, post: 4333414, member: 7724"]the normal standard for watch cases was 875 with one bear. Z is for the assy office of Zurich. as the Swiss exported to differing markets they simply added small bears to the big one. sometimes one, sometimes two if it was for England with their 925 and added another tenner in the marking to make sure the English accepted it as sterling. if there were another ten of silver in it was anybody's guess.[/QUOTE]
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