Darren Cal.11/12
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Hi Darren, always nice to see you around!
I completely agree with you regarding everything BUT take a look at this photo. Its a hamilton 2447 with the ref nr 2447 stamped between the lugs. http://www.chronomaddox.com/hamilton/2447/H6.jpg
If you look through the rest of the photos on this link: http://www.chronomaddox.com/hamilton/2447/
then you'll see that the movement is not signed. Thats strange in my opinion because even the poor mans heuers used to sign their movements as far as I know. When it comes to the dial, the hour markers are like you said the first gen type and not the 2nd that we can see on the hamilton hence i also believe this watch started its life as a carrera 2447.
Thanks for that link - i had not seen the Hamilton one with the case lug 2447 reference before - always learning
I had seen that they have the inner casebacks erased & yes some had blank bridges on the movements.
Personally i'm impressed by the "camo" dial now that i've seen the larger image. I dont think i'd change that one out if it was in my collection !