[JohnS101]

 

[JohnS101]

 

[JohnS101]

 

[JohnS101]

 

[JohnS101]

Thank you for taking the time to reply! I have carefully removed the case and it does have the Maximus 'movement' (see images). The inside is immaculate and is even prettier than the outside. Yes it is 100% not waterproof, the back just slipped right off with a firm fingernail.

 

[JohnS101]

Thank you. Yes now you mention it the crown does look much newer than the rest so has probably been replaced. My auntie conformed that it is still the original glass though, which is impressive as I know he was out in Egypt for a while so it survived the heat and sand too.

The Lanco looks very similar indeed, I think there must've been a lot of overlap and different brands sourcing parts from the same places at the time.

I noticed on the forum that the age of certain watch brands can be determined from the serial number, is there anything like this for Rotary? (I couldn't find anything).

When it stops, is it correct to turn the crown in a clockwise motion to get it going again? Do you know how many 'winds' should I give it?