Saturday, November 12, 2011

RARE VINTAGE COLLECTILE GLASHUTTE LARGE RETRO GENTS WATCH (SOLD)

BRAND/JENAMA : GLASHUTTE SPEZIMATIC
MODEL : SPEZIMATIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN :SUPERB 26 RUBIES GLASHUTTE GUB AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT
ORIGIN/BUATAN : GERMANY
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. : 187657
CIRCA/TAHUN : 1970's
CASING/KEMASAN : BASEMETAL & STAINLESS STEEL BACK
FUNCTION/FUNGSI : HOUR, MINUTES, SECOND, NON QUICK DATE
DIAL: COMPU BLUE - RETRO
CROWN: UNSIGNED SS CROWN
BEZEL: -
MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL, CASEBACK, MOVEMENT
BAND/TALI :
NEW GENUINE BLACK LEATHER MILITARY BAND FIT 8" WRIST
HIDDEN LUGS SIZE: 20mm
BAND WIDTH: 20mm
LENS/CERMIN : ACCRYLIC CRYSTAL
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 44mm WITH CROWN X 37mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT: NOT STATED
CONDITION/KONDISI : EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITIONAND KEEPING TIME
PRICE/HARGA:(SOLD TO MR KAY FROM SELAYANG, KL)
MARKET VALUE FOR THIS PREOWNED TIME PIECE IS RM2,400
SOLD FOR RM1000LISTING: RM SOLD:

Brief History of Glashutte Watches

Glashutte Original was created in 1845, when the German master watchmakers, Ferdiand Al Lange, Julius Assmann, Ludwig Strasser, Johannes Durrstein, Adolf Schneider, Strasser and Rohde, Ernst Kassiske settled in the region of Glasshutte. These master watchmakers were awarded various gold model at the world exhibition and international competitions, thus creating the foundation and reputation of watching making industry of Glashutte. In 1878, Moritz Grossmann founded the German School of Watchmaking, hence building groundwork for more skillful watchmakers in the region of Glashutte and transforming the region into a reputed symbol of watchmaking excellence.
In the beginning of World War II, the watch manufactories in Glasutte was still in the production of military watches for the Navy and Air Force. Later, in the last day of War World II, Glashutte was bombed from the sky and the factories were badly destroyed. The reminding unaffected factories merged and found the VEB Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe under the rule of East German state.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE SEIKO TANQ 2220 GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)



Japan SEIKO mechanical watch "2220-3031" in 1973
Movement: 2220, SEIKO Kameido, Manual winding, 24 jewels, 28800 bph
Case diameter: 27 x 35 mm
Dial: Original, fine.
Glass: Original, Acrylic, a little scratch.
Case material: Stainless Steel
Crown: Original
Band: Used, maruman made [Japan].
Condition: Used, It runs, keeps good time.
PRICE: RM750 (SOLD)

AUTHENTIC PREOWNED SINN PILOT 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)




BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC SINN PILOT CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: GERMANY
CIRCA/TAHUN: 2000's - S/N 103.22129
MODEL: 103 ST SA PILOT 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: 25 JEWELS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 7750 HI-BEAT 28,800bps
DIAL COLOR: BLACK
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTES AND SECOND, DATE, 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH
HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS WHITE HOUR, MINUTE AND CHRONO HANDS
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: LUMINOUS ARABIC MARKERS
CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL
LUGS: 20mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 42mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 47mm LUG TO LUG
BEZEL: BLACK DUAL ROTATION DIVER BEZEL
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -EXHIBITION SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL CASEBACK
CROWN: ORIGINAL SINN SCREW DOWN/LOCK CROWN AND CHRONO PUSHER
STRAP/TALI: ORIGINAL SINN STAINLESS STEEL BRACELET COMPLETE WITH SINN DOUBLE LOCK CLASP
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT

DCOME WITH ORIGINAL OUTER, INNER BOX AND PAPER/EXPIRED WARRANTY CARD 3/2008
EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE: SOLD (MR ZAMIL FROM PERLIS)
SOLD: RM5000

HISTORY OF SINN WATCHES
After its establishment, the company constructed instrumental watches and watches for pilots based on Mr. Sinn's extensive aviation experience, that was primarily based on dissatisfaction with the flight watches that were available for pilot and navigational purposes at that time. Sinn's own designs incorporated the features and functionality that he felt more fit for the purpose as an instrument watch. This design philosophy has informed the company's culture right through to the present day.
Solely selling the watches with direct marketing, thereby avoiding additional costs of intermediate trade, Sinn was able to sell its watches with a very good price/performance ratio. The watches were manufactured as OEM products in Switzerland according to Sinn's specifications and very popular among pilots because of their outstanding quality and design.
In 1994, Helmut Sinn sold the company to Lothar Schmidt, who constructed watches in the Porsche-Design Team in the 1970s and later on was authorized officer of the IWC. Among other things, Schmidt designed watch cases made from titanium for the IWC and after 1990 he was responsible for the rebuilding of the IWC brand A. Lange & Sohne.
Schmidt changed the name of the company to Sinn - Spezialuhren zu Frankfurt - (special watches from Frankfurt) and created a new range of watch models.
Today, as many as 10,000 watches are sold per year and the direct marketing has been expanded by establishing depots where watches are sold outside of Frankfurt.
Some years after he sold his company, Helmut Sinn returned to the watch business, building and selling watches of the brands Guinard, Jubilar and Chronosport in Frankfurt am Main in Germany. From 1993 to 2002, Sinn also produced watches for Bell & Ross.


Friday, November 4, 2011

AUTHENTIC RARE BAYLOR 3 REGISTERS PILOT CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH (SOLD)



BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC RARE BAYLOR 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1970's -
MODEL: PILOT 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: MINERAL CRYSTAL
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: 17 JEWELS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 7750
DIAL COLOR: BLACK
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTES AND SECOND, DATE, 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH
HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS HOUR & MINUTE HANDS AND RED CHRONO HANDS
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: LUMINOUS STICKS MARKERS
CASING : STAINLESS STEEL AND BLACK TINC
LUGS: 20mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 38mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG
BEZEL: -
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -
CROWN: ORIGINAL UNSIGNED CROWN
STRAP/TALI: ORIGINAL BAYLOR BLACK/STEEL BRACELET WITH ORIGINAL BAYLOR CLASP
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8" FULL LENGHT

DISCONTINUED MODEL, NO BOX AND NO PAPER
EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE: (SOLD TO LKY FROM SUBANG)
SOLD: RM3100
Brief Information About Baylor Watch Co.
Baylor Watch Copmany is owned by private jeweler in Switzerland. Some of the watches under Baylor trademark were produced by Heuer Watch Company, these watches being co-branded Heuer & Baylor. It is believed that Baylor Watch Company was and may be still owned by the giant Dallas (Texas) retail jewelry firm of Zales.
Other retailers that had co-branded Heuer included Turler, Abercrombie & Fitch, Beyer and many others.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

RAREST AUTHENTIC OMEGA SPLIT SECOND RATTRAPANTE CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH









RAREST COLLECTION - VINTAGE OMEGA SPLIT SECOND RATTRAPANTE DOUBLE CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH
BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC OMEGA SPLIT SECOND RATTRAPANTE GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: OMEGA SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1940's
MODEL: SPLIT SECOND RATTRAPANTE DOUBLE CHRONOGRAPH
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC CLEAN / BERSIH TANPA CALAR
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: LEMANIA BASED CAL. 19N20 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT
DIAL COLOR: SILVER TONE
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: SPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPH RATTRAPANTE
HANDS/JARUM: BLACK METAL
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: BLACK ARABIC
CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL
LUGS: 20m
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 43mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 48mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGRAVED BACK CASING: NONE
CROWN: ONION CROWN WITH SPLIT SECOND PUSHER
STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BLACK LEATHER/ KULIT ASLI WARNA HITAM
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND
PRICE/HARGA: -
PERSONAL COLLECTION - NOT FOR SALE (APPRAISAL VALUE FOR THIS WATCH IS USD20K)
History of Omega Watch Co
The History of a Successful Company Omega was founded by Louis Brandt at La Chaux – de – Fonds, Switzerland in 1848 as a assembly workshop. In 1879, after his death, his two sons Louis Paul and César started the in-house manufacturing so they started having total production control. One year later, Omega moved into a small factory that became a huge one when 12 months later they bought the entire building. In 1903, they both died leaving the company in 24 years old, Paul Emile Brandt’s hands. Because of the crisis that the Second World War left, he had to work really hard in order to face the economic difficulties. He merged Omega with Tissot calling the new company SSIH. The SSIH group continued to grow and multiply under his leadership and, by the seventies, it had become Switzerland’s number one producer of finished watches and number three in the world.
In 1985, the holding company was taken over by a group of private investors under Nicolas Hayek leadership. It was immediately renamed SMH (Société suisse de Microélectronique et d'Horlogerie). SMH had a rapid growth and success becoming today's top watch producer in the world. Named Swatch Group in 1998, it now includes Blancpain and Breguet.

Lemania 19N20 Features stem-wind chronograph rattrapante, 60s, 30min, pillar wheel split second, pusher at 11h sub second Data 19''', Dm= 41.8mm 7/17 jewels f = 18000 A/h power reserve 35h


A watch with a double chronograph has two seconds hands. One hand is superimposed over the other. While one hand moves continuously, the other one can be either stopped, started or reset to zero.
The first push releases both hands. While one continues registering the time, the other hand can be repeatedly stopped. In order to stop and bring both hands to zero a watch has a return pusher. The position of the pusher, controlling the split-seconds function is usually at either 10 or 8 o'clock
The double chronograph was previously called Fly-back second. It was invented in 19th century by Adolphe Nicole. During the 1930s, due to a smaller size the mechanism was able to fit the case of a a wristwatch.
In 1922 Patek Philippe launched into the market its first double chronograph. Today double chronographs (or rattrapante chronographs) can be divided into two subgroups. One comprises chronographs based on in-house movements of different watchmaking companies and the other group contains timepieces based on movements like the Valjoux 7750 from ETA.
The group of the in-house movements began with the Venus series of calibers: 179, 185, 189 and 190. These calibers had a rattrapante pusher on the crown but since 1952 they are no longer in production.
The first split-seconds mechanism based on the ETA-Valjoux 7750 was presented in 1992 at BaselWorld. Today this caliber is the main one used in watches with a split-seconds mechanism.
In 2010, Gallet introduced the first self-winding double chronograph movement powered by two separate mainsprings. The Swiss company's in-house manufactured calibre G330 solved the decade's old issue of decreased accuracy while utilizing the dual recording feature, a characteristic problem with double chronographs. Besides the longer duration (72 hours) between winds, this increase in available power enabled the G330 to maintain certified chronometer level accuracy across the full range of functions.