Andersok
Posted April 29, 2018 - 3:02pm
Yes, these do have articulating lugs, though they do not move very far. I have a 54 (believe to be the Commuter) with my watchmaker now and it looks to be identical to both the Commuter and the Mr. Universe.
Mr. U ads show up starting in 55 - and it is listed in the 54 pricelist; Commuter ad from 53 (Note, the Commuter ad above is from 1953, not 1955) - but it is also listed in pricelists through 61. The ads show some differences in the band used, which may be the defining difference.
The crystal lists for SUC (RMS 144-82C) and Watchcraft (P14MA224) list these models together.
Unless we find a Commuter ad later than 55, I would say we id these as Commuter 1954 or earlier, and Mr. Universe 1955 and later.
1957 Mr. Universe