Sunday, July 28, 2013

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE LARGE HEMA THREE REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH DIVERS GENTS WRISTWATCH









VERY RARE VINTAGE HEMA 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH DIVERS GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: FRANCE
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960'S
MODEL: THREE REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC CRYSTAL
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: SWISS VALJOUX 17 JEWELS CAL.7736 MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT 
DIAL COLOR: SILVER TONE WITH BLUE ROUND SUBDIALS
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: DIVER CHRONOGRAPH
HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS SILVER TONE HANDS
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED LUMINOUS BATON INDEX
CASING : STAINLESS STEEL
LUGS: 20mm LARGE DIVER CHRONOGRAPH DESIGN HARD TO FIND
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 44mm DIAMETER w/o CROWN and 45mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGRAVED BACK CASING:
CROWN: STAINLESS STEEL PUSHERS AND CROWN
STRAP/TALI: BLACK LEATHER
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME, ALL CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTION, SET AND RESET TO ZERO, DISCONTINUED MODEL & HARD TO FIND
NO BOX AND NO PAPER
PRICE/HARGA : RM3,800  (NEGOTIABLE) -

Sunday, July 21, 2013

SOUGHT AFTER VERY RARE VINTAGE PIERCE UP DOWN CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH











BRAND:  SOUGHT AFTER VERY RARE VINTAGE  PIERCE UP DOWN CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN: SWISS BY PIERCE WATCH CO
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1940's
MODEL:  2 REGISTERS UP DOWN CHRONOGRAPH
CRYSTAL: ACRYLIC CRYSTAL
MOVEMENT: VERY RARE IN HOUSE PIERCE CAL.143 CHRONOGRAPH WINDING MOVEMENT. 
DIAL COLOR: TWO TONE CREAM/BROWN ENAMEL
FUNCTION: 2 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH 60 MINUTES REGISTERED AT 12
HANDS/JARUM: BLUE METAL DAUPHINE HANDS
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: BLACK ARABIC MARKERS AND 3 RED CIRCLE TACHYMETERS
CASING : GOLD PLATED TOP AND STAINLESS STEEL BACKCASE
LUGS: 18mm 
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 42mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGARVED BACK CASING: -
BEZEL: GOLD PLATED  
CROWN: GOLD PLATED CROWN AND CHRONO PUSHERS
STRAP/TALI: GENUINE BLACK LEATHER BAND
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 7.5"
EXCELLENT CONDITION, CHRONO FULLY WORKING AND RESET TO ZERO, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL.NO BOX AND NO PAPER BUT GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC
PRICE/HARGARM7000; (NEGOTIABLE)
SOLD 

Pierce made most of their movements themselves at their own factory. In many cases Pierce incorporated novel features into their movements, and their chronograph and automatic wristwatch movements are especially unusual and sought after by collectors. Pierce BEGAN manufacturing MOVEMENTS AFTER  the ebouche manufacturers refused to supply movements to Pierce. They had to start designing and manufacturing their own movements. Most Pierce collectors  focus on collecting wristwatches rather than pocket watches. Pierce made WWII wrist watches had app 10 different Pierce calibres and at least one chronograph movement, the Pierce calibre 134. All Pierce movements were manufactured between 1930 and 1955

The history of  Pierce company began in 1883. The brand was founded in Bienne, Switzerland. It is one of the centers of the Swiss watchmaking, where a lot of the most famous watch companies had been established. The founder of the elite  Pierce company chose the right place for the watch production, as Bienne had been the workplace of more than 1700 watchmakers for a long time. 

Pierce 1883 watch company was founded by Leon Levy Freres and his brothers. As for every company founder, it was very important for them to gain love, to win recognition and to establish a reputation as a producers of premium quality watches. It should be mentioned, that actually the founders of the watch brand have managed not only to make a name for themselves, but also to obtain the recognition of many watch connoisseurs. But in the year of  Pierce foundation, the watch market was not so rich of various models as it is now. At that time, chronographs were not so popular, watches were not water resistant and the automatic movements were housed in the watch cases extremely seldom. Pierce company began to develop and release the wrist watches as well as pocket chronographs. For the watch production the brothers used only high quality materials. The best watchmakers, working in Pierce company, created small masterpieces, that won the hearts of many watch connoisseurs. 

At the present time Pierce watches combine the old horological traditions with the innovative technologies. The refined watches, such as Arabesque, Observator, Commander, Air Command, Flightcalendar, Ocean Drive, are the striking examples of the high quality and the exclusive design. The round watch cases are produced from 316L stainless steel. Several models have the guilloche dials, that feature Arabic numerals, two hands and a small  second hand at “6:00”. The other models have the dark dials with three long hands and numerals 12, 3, 6 and 9, enclosed in the triangles. The third model is presented with the steel case and the toothed bezel. In this case, the designers have chosen the light-coloured dials, that feature two beautiful hands, a date aperture at “3:00” position ans a small second hand at “6:00” position. Pierce watch collection also includes stainless steel chronographs with the black dials, that feature the date aperture at “6:00” position and the chronograph counters at “3:00”, “6:00” and “9:00”. This original model also has the toothed steel bezel, giving the watch a wonderful image. The watch dials are protected by the sapphire crystals. The watches come with the leather straps ans steel buckles. All watches by  Pierce company are equipped with the in-house automatic movements. It's worth mentioning, that  Pierce is one of the first brands, that have developed the automatic movements for their watches. 

AUTHENTIC RARE VINTAGE ROLEX BUBBLEBACK 6084 GENTS WRISTWATCH













BRAND/JENAMA: HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AUTHENTIC VINTAGE ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER "BUBBLEBACK" GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1952 - S/N 876973
MODEL: OYSTER PERPETUAL BUBBLEBACK MODEL 6084
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: ROLEX 18 JEWELS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 1030
DIAL COLOR: SATIN FINISH CHAMPAGNE CREAM DIAL
FUNCTION/FUNGSI: HOUR, MINUTES AND SWIPE SECOND
HANDS/JARUM: LUMINOUS GOLD TONE ALPHA HANDS
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED GOLF TONE ARROW HEAD MARKERS
CASING : SOLID STAINLESS STEEL
LUGS: 18mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 34mm DIAMETER W/O CROWN and 40mm LUG TO LUG
BEZEL: 18K WHITE GOLD
ENGRAVED BACK CASING: -
CROWN: ORIGINAL ROLEX 1 STEPS SS CORONATE CROWN 
STRAP/TALI: NON ROLEX BLACK LEATHER BAND WITH ROLEX SS BUCKLE
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5" FULL LENGHT
DISCONTINUED ROLEX MODEL... RARE BIG BUBBLEBACK IN MINT CONDITION!
EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING GOODTIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE: RM8,500 (NEGOTIABLE)the same model listed in eBay for USD4,999
LIST RM8,500 SOLD:RM0


Rolex 6035 Big Bubbleback is commonly referred to by collectors as "Overttone," which means "Big Egg,"since it has such a thick bubbleback. Rolex in the mid 1950s used to have a red date on the Datejust and Day-Date. This is quite rare to find the Big Bubbleback with solid 18k White Gold Bezel on 100% solid stainless steel case.

A History of Rolex Watches

Hans Wilsdorf founded the company we now know as Rolex in 1905. Born in Kulmbach, Germany in 1881, the company, Wilsdorf & Davies, was based in London. By 1908 it had become one of the leading watch companies in the UK. It was in this year that he coined the name Rolex.
Official Chronometer Certification was awarded to Rolex in 1910 from the "Bureau Officiel" in Switzerland, the first time this had ever been given to a wristwatch. This was to be the first of many accolades awarded to the watch, including the Class A Precision from the Kew Observatory in 1914.
In 1926 the Rolex Oyster was released. It was the first wristwatch to be considered waterproof, proven a year later when the watch was worn by the swimmer Mercedes Gleitze in his successful bid to cross the English Channel. This was beneficial to Wilsdorf whom had sponsored the event and gained considerable exposure for his new Oyster Watch. Wilsdorf recognized the importance of advertising and marketing his creation in order to gain publicity and prestige. 1931 saw the creation of the Perpetual Rotor, a mechanism now seen as the basis for self-winding movements. In the following years Rolex released the first Oyster Perpetual Lady-date (1954) the GMT Master with dual time zone function (1955) and the first Day-Date (1956).
Andre Heiniger took over the company following the death of Hans Wildorf on 06 July 1960. Rolex continued to invent and innovate in terms of technical skill and style throughout the 2nd half of the century. The Sea-dweller (1967) was certified as reaching depths of up to 1,220 meters making it the choice for Professional Divers - a point that was quickly adopted in advertising the model. The Explorer II (1978) and Cosmograph Daytona (1988) were also released to international waiting lists securing Rolex as one of the worlds most prestigious watch brands.

Rolex Dateline

  • 1905 - Hans Wildorf establishes a London firm specialising in the distribution of watches.
  • 1908 - Wildorf coins a brand name in which to sign his creations: Rolex.
  • 1910 - In Switzerland, Rolex obtains the first official chronometer certification ever awarded to a wristwatch.
  • 1914 - The Kew Observatory in Great Britain awards the Rolex wristwatch a CLASS A precision certificate.
  • 1926 - Rolex develops and patents the first airtight, dustproof and waterproof watch - named the Oyster.
  • 1927 - The Rolex Oyster crosses the English Channel unscathed.
  • 1931 - Birth of the Perpetual Rotor, a self winding mechanism later found in every modern automatic watch.
  • 1945 - The Oyster Datejust is invented. The first watch to display the date automatically.
  • 1953 - Rolex has created the diving watch of reference - the Submariner.
  • 1954 - The Oyster Perpetual Ladydate is introduced.
  • 1955 - The Oyster GMT Master is designed making it possible to read the time in any two time zones.
  • 1956 - The Oyster Day-Date is created.
  • 1960 - The so called Bathyscaphe is created and plunges 35,787 feet into the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.
  • 1967 - The Oyster Sea-Dweller is invented - waterproof to a depth of 610 m / 2001 ft.
  • 1971 - The Oyster Explorer II is designed.
  • 1978 - The Oyster Perpetual Date Sea-Dweller is tested waterproof to a depth of 1220 m / 4003 ft.
  • 1988 - The first Cosmograph Daytona is fitted with a perpetual rotor.
  • 1992 - A new model is added to the Professioanl range - the Yacht-Master.
  • 2004 - Submariner celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Rolex celebrates with a special commemorative model with a green bezel and unique black dial.

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE LARGE UP DOWN CHRONOGRAPHE SUISSE CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH












BRAND: VERY RARE VINTAGE UP DOWN CHRONOGRAPHE SUISSE CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN: SWISS
CIRCA: 1950's
MODEL:  2 REGISTERS TOP DOWN CHRONOGRAPH
CRYSTAL: ACRYLIC CRYSTAL
MOVEMENT: SWISS VENUS CAL.188 CHRONOGRAPH 17 JEWELS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT.
DIAL COLOR: CHAMPAGNE DIAL
FUNCTION: 2 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH 45 MINUTES COUNTER AT 12:00
HANDS: GOLD TONE STICK HANDS
MARKERS: BLACK ARABIC MARKERS
CASING : 40 micron GOLD FILLED TOP & STAINLESS STEEL BACK
LUGS: 20mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 42mm DIAMETER EXCLUDING CROWN and 46mm LUG TO LUG
BACK CASE ENGRAVING: NONE
BEZEL: 20 Micron GOLD PLATED  
CROWN: GOLD PLATED CROWN AND CHRONO PUSHERS
STRAP: GENUINE BLACK LEATHER BAND
SIZE STRAP: 7.5"
EXCELLENT CONDITION, CHRONO FULLY WORKING AND RESET TO ZERO, KEEPING TIME, DISCONTINUED MODEL.
PRICE/HARGA: PERSONAL COLLECTION (WILLING TO LET GO FOR RM4,000 NEGOTIABLE)
SOLD

AUTHENTIC VINTAGE LARGE SWISS GOLANA DATE MOONPHASE CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH








BRAND/JENAMA: AUTHENTIC SWISS GOLANA MOONPHASE CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH
MADE IN/BUATAN: SWISS
CIRCA/TAHUN: 1960's
MODEL: AUTOMATIC TRUE MOONPHASE 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH
CRYSTAL/CERMIN: ACRYLIC VERY CLEAN NO SCRATCH
MOVEMENT/ENJIN: VALJOUX 21 JEWELS AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CAL. 7756
DIAL COLOR: CHAMPAGNE ENAMEL MOONPHASE DIAL
HANDS/JARUM: GOLD TONE
MARKERS/TANDA WAKTU: RAISED GOLD TONE STICK MARKERS
CASING : GOLD TOP PLATED AND SOLID STAINLESS STEEL BACK
LUGS: 20mm
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN: 45mm DIAMETER INCLUDING CROWN and 47mm LUG TO LUG
DITANDA/ENGRAVED BACK CASING: SWISS MADE-WATER RESISTANT-ANTI MAGNETIC-STAINLESS STEEL BACK-AUTOMATIC-6004
CROWN: GOLD PLATED
STRAP/TALI: GENUINE ORIGINAL GOLANA BLACK LEATHER BAND WITH ORIGINAL BUCKLE
SIZE STRAP/SAIZ TALI: 8.5"
CONDITION: LIKE NEW, WORKING AND KEEPING TIME, TRUE 30 nights MOONPHASE, CHRONOGRAPH SET AND RESET TO ZERO.
RECOMMENDED RETAIL PRICE WHEN NEW IS USD3,000.00
PRICE: USD1600 (NEGOTIABLE) 
SOLD FOR USD1600NG : USD1600.00 SOLD: BRIEF HISTORY OF GOLANA WATCHES
Golana is a Swiss watch brand which makes affordable watches.Its origin can be traced back to 1898. In the small Swiss village of Les Bioux Norbert Bernet began a watch making tradition that was to last generations. His passion for precision, performance and perfection were put into every watch case that he handmade. The years passed and in 1956 the license was sold to Heinz Goll and his wife Anna. A new watch brand was born, watches whose quality has won gold awards and taken the brand right across Europe. Golana. Times have changed and so have watches. But more than a century later Bernet’s original legacy of Swiss precision remains unchanged. And Golana watches will continue to keep it going and going and going.

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AUTHENTIC SEIKO CREDOR PHOENIX CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH

















BRAND:VERY RARE SEIKO CREDOR PHOENIX 3 REGISTERS CHRONOGRAPH GENTS WRISTWATCH
MODEL :PHOENIX - CHRONOGRAPH MODEL 6S78-0A20
MOVEMENT/ENJIN :SUPERB HI BEAT 34 JEWELS 28,800bps SEIKO CREDOR AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH MOVEMENT CAL.6S78A
ORIGIN/BUATAN :JAPAN
NO. SIRI/SERIAL NO. :
CIRCA/TAHUN :2000's and now
CASING/KEMASAN : TITANIUM
FUNCTION/FUNGSI : CHRONOGRAPH, HOUR; MINUTES
DIAL: BLACK with WHITE LUMED ARROWHEAD MARKER AND WHITE LUMED ARROW SWORD HANDS
CROWN: ORIGINAL TITANIUM CROWN
BEZEL: -
MARKINGS/TANDA JENAMA : DIAL, CASEBACK, MOVEMENT
BAND/TALI :
 ORIGINAL TITANIUM SEIKO CREDOR DOUBLE CLASP BRACELET BAND FIT 8" WRIST 
LUGS SIZE: 20mm
BAND WIDTH: 20mm
LENS/CERMIN :SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL
MEASUREMENT/UKURAN : 40mm w/o CROWN X 47mm LUG TO LUG
WATER RESISTANT:100m
CONDITION/KONDISI : EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITIONAND KEEPING TIME, CHRONOGRAPH IS SET AND RESET TO ZERO comes with oiginal box and paper
PRICE/HARGA: RM15,500 (NEGOTIABLE)
MARKET VALUE FOR THIS PREOWNED TIME PIECE IS USD6,500
LISTING: RM15,500 ;SOLD:RM15,500

Brief Information on Seiko Credors In 1969, Seiko wanted to design a specially selected wrist watch series, one that was high end and made of precious metals (14/18K gold or platinum). In 1974, the series was grouped and named "SEIKO KUREDORU” ( SEIKO CRET DOR ). “ CRET D'OR “ means " the golden top” in French. The symbol of Credor is derived from the chinese word "Mountain" and symbolise the aim of reaching the summit and touches the cloud and the heaven. In 1978 the Credor was introduced as a high end quartz, made of gold or platinum. Not until 1996 was it introduced as a mechanical. Along with the 6S auto movement, the 4S and 8L series movements were used in the Credor mechanical line.

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