Any info on these old watches?
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Morning all,
I bought these two about 7 years ago and was wondering if anyone could tell me more about them. The age, etc. would be interesting.
The first is a lady's watch. I don't suppose the strap is original. It works (for less than 12 hours per winding), and seems nicely made:
The second, I assume is from the 1920s or earlier. The mechanism looks cheap and mass-produced and it seems to be a pocket watch with a funny strap adaptor. Could it be military?
Here it is:
I bought these two about 7 years ago and was wondering if anyone could tell me more about them. The age, etc. would be interesting.
The first is a lady's watch. I don't suppose the strap is original. It works (for less than 12 hours per winding), and seems nicely made:
The second, I assume is from the 1920s or earlier. The mechanism looks cheap and mass-produced and it seems to be a pocket watch with a funny strap adaptor. Could it be military?
Here it is:
yeti said:
Love the first one, very Jaeger-LeCoultre looking.
I had to look closely at thy movement as it's very similar to their calibre 101, dimensionally and with 15 jewels.
But it's a copy of it, although a decent one.
Blimey, you're up early for a Sunday.I had to look closely at thy movement as it's very similar to their calibre 101, dimensionally and with 15 jewels.
But it's a copy of it, although a decent one.
Any idea of it's age? I paid a Pound for it, and about 8 Pounds for the other. I have a ladies Girard Perregaux without a strap, somewhere. I'll take some photos of it when I find it. I paid a Pound for that too.
Thanks for the info.
The first one is the MOST Art Deco watch I have ever seen making it easy to date to the 30a-40s, pre WWII certainly.
It looks like the case is decorated with rose gold as if those little bars were copper they'd likely have oxidised to green by now. Looks like a nice quality piece, really good find.
It looks like the case is decorated with rose gold as if those little bars were copper they'd likely have oxidised to green by now. Looks like a nice quality piece, really good find.
Thanks to both of you.
I thought the coppery details may be rose gold, because as you say, they haven't tarnished. I almost gifted it to an (ex) girlfriend, but I think my daughter will get it if and when she's old enough to appreciate it. The ex got a lovely 1960s dress watch, but the make has slipped my mind. It may have been a Certina or something like that. Maybe I should ask for it back?
Can anyone say if the strap is the correct style?
I thought the coppery details may be rose gold, because as you say, they haven't tarnished. I almost gifted it to an (ex) girlfriend, but I think my daughter will get it if and when she's old enough to appreciate it. The ex got a lovely 1960s dress watch, but the make has slipped my mind. It may have been a Certina or something like that. Maybe I should ask for it back?
Can anyone say if the strap is the correct style?
the accused said:
Google search 'Staybrite watch cases' (as stamped on the case back) and you'll open up a load of interesting data. I agree with Yeti. You've got a good find there.
I had a look. A fairly interesting history. Who would have thought that Staybrite would have been more expensive than gold or silver?Gassing Station | Watches | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff