Express insured shipping by UPS 1-2 days in Europe. Fast shipping same day payment. B. HISTORY of the Model: C14988 BNR. M.F. SMITH The abbreviation “BNR” is likely connected to a Brigade Northern Region–type designation, a form of Canadian regional military identification used during the mid-20th century. As with many private-purchase military-era watches, the exact meaning cannot be fully confirmed, but the structure and format are consistent with Canadian military association. this model sports a Black military dial with 24hour inside indexes between 1940s. it was made as the example of the victory at the WWII , and was indeed a popular rolex, with its shock resisting in the dial, for lots of outdoor duty , and also being such an example, is a great watch. Often called Canadian Rolex, these were made for soldiers, and sports a Swiss based FHF caliber modified by rolex, because the agreement that only Gruen could sell Aegler Rolex based watches in the US, and therefore , rolex tested these in Canada. Plenty of non-Oyster Rolex/Tudors were sold with third-party cases. Rolex’s use of English Dennison cases is well-known, and they also used New York-made cases from companies like Pioneer, ID, and DiVincenzo etc..... Complete watches were often taxed more heavily than incomplete ones, and it’s unsurprising that Wilsdorf would be savvy about tariffs given his background in importing-exporting.Almost all Canadian Rolexes, which were largely sold to Canadian soldiers preparing for WW2, were powered by Fontainemelon FHF30 movements, which Rolex called “caliber 59” (and sometimes “caliber 65”) when used in their watches. It was widely believed that all Canadian Rolexes of the 1940’s had FHF30 movements, and in this case, there is no Rolex in dial, also for the import regulations. This is a chromed steel case, made in the USA, to avoid taxes and tariffs, therefore, no "rolex" in the dial, sporting the Victory model. With a big crown for military use, and the original strap, this is a historic piece. Condition: * watch is not polished. * watch has been tested and working service good condition. * original dial, and hands. CONDITION REPORT: subjective to me as a collector: Watch has minimal scratches in case, dial, crystal, bezel , due to being vintage. nothing to worry about. glass in good condition 9.of 10 Case9,5/10 Bezel 9,5/10 Belt/bracelet slight scratches 9,5/10 mint new bracelet. Dial in good condition 8,5/10 Buckle/buckle slight scratches 9,5/10. C: SPECS TECHNICAL DATA Model: Victory ,Reference 3478 ID case, import tariff restrictions, USA MADE. Date: Circa 1940 Movement: handwind 59 Brand: Rolex Canadian Model: Victory Diameter : 30mm Era: ca. 1940s (WWII period) Movement: Manual wind NOT running (running not guaranteed; see Condition) Dial: Black, gilt Arabic numerals, 24-hour inner scale Sub-seconds: At 6 o’clock Case: Stainless steel – ID Watch Case Co. (USA) Caseback: Engraved with Canadian soldier-style inscription Crystal: Acrylic Strap: New aftermarket strap ID Watch Case Co – Stainless Back – Pat. Pend – Made in U.S.A – 558006 Please see the photo's. wrist size for photos is 16-17cm. - Crown fitted as golden for matching colors. - Hands seconds potentially refinished D. SCOPE OF DELIVERY: - Watch. - extra straps. - rolex original buckle. Please see the photo's. ......................................¬¬.......................................¬¬¬.¬............................... *We are watch collectors by heart, and passionate curators *We offer rare , different and singular watches *We take care of the watch, as if it was for us. *1 year warranty. *We ship our watches from Madrid, Spain. .......................................¬¬......................................¬.¬¬.¬............................... IMPORTANT INFORMATION: * read description carefully. * Watch is sold according European Union laws and regulations. * warranty to be covered, only if not used with watchwinders or opened the watch. * we cannot cover it if watch has not been worked by us. * we do not recommend watch winders it can magnetize the watch * Buyer has to pay taxes if buying outside the European Union. - If in Canary Islands, taxes also apply. * Photos are part of description, please watch carefully - only from the watch , rest of photos are extras