Asking for Help

[Zala]

This watch was gifted to me, and currently Im gathering info on it, reference year model, etc., if someone can enlighten me it would be vastly appreciated…

 

[JimJupiter]

I think you got some pretty good help at the facebook groups. Can you share the backside of the watch? The reference number that you can find there can give us information about the age. When you open it, with some luck there is a mark inside the caseback with a date as well. I would say around 1964 is a pretty good estimate.

 

[Zala]

I think you got some pretty good help at the facebook groups. Can you share the backside of the watch? The reference number that you can find there can give us information about the age. When you open it, with some luck there is a mark inside the caseback with a date as well. I would say around 1964 is a pretty good estimate.

 

[JimJupiter]

here you go, Reference 126/001, (case) build in July 1963. Movement looks nice and clean!

 

[Zala]

Somebody told me in FB group that the model is a Sherpa Guide 33 (Ref. 146/001) Mk II is that correct?

 

[JimJupiter]

No, its clearly on your caseback: 126/001. 126 or 146 referes to the movement, the Cal.1126 or 1146 (which came later). 33 is correct and refers to the amount of jewels in the movement. you see the corresponding "33 Jewells" on the rotor of the movement.
MK II ...maybe I dunno of any good Sherpa Guide Classification. For me the MK II would have paddle hands.

Nico

 

[Zala]

No, its clearly on your caseback: 126/001. 126 or 146 referes to the movement, the Cal.1126 or 1146 (which came later). 33 is correct and refers to the amount of jewels in the movement. you see the corresponding "33 Jewells" on the rotor of the movement.
MK II ...maybe I dunno of any good Sherpa Guide Classification. For me the MK II would have paddle hands.

Nico

Much appreciated is it worth keeping it?

 

[jbcollier]

Here's one in near NOS condition that is similar to yours:

Enicar Sherpa GUIDE 33 MK2 Ref.126/001 7-63 world time for C$8,089 for sale from a Trusted Seller on Chrono24

Enicar Sherpa Listing: C$8,089 Enicar Sherpa GUIDE 33 MK2 Ref.126/001 7-63 world time, Steel; Automatic; Condition Fair; Year 1960; Location: Japan, Tokyo

www.chrono24.ca

 

[jbcollier]

Should you keep it? Of fricken course! Lovely watches. Beautiful on the wrist though perhaps dangerously distracting at times. My watchmaker had a stunned look on his face after overhauling my 126/001. Even better, yours is a bit worn so you can wear and enjoy it with no feeling of dread lest it be scratched.

 

[jbcollier]

I have found the Guide 33s to have a more varied spec than the "regular" Guides. Don't be too quick to think they need parts replaced to make them "original".

 

[Zala]

I will keep it then thanks for alll your help

 

[hns_panama]

It appears you have a Supertest movement. If there's a serial number on the movement, then you have the top of the line model.

 

[Zala]

It appears you have a Supertest movement. If there's a serial number on the movement, then you have the top of the line model.

One of the dented wheels reads supertest, where do I look for the serial number engraving? Thanks in advance…

 

[hns_panama]

One of the dented wheels reads supertest, where do I look for the serial number engraving? Thanks in advance…